Chapter 0229

Really, right now, the urgency was only for my sister. She was the one causing me the most danger. She was also the one I wanted to know the most about.

Was she there by her own free will? Or because she was coerced? Tonight, I wouldn’t rest until I learned

the truth, and then either saved her or stopped her.

“Promise me,” Julian said. “Only snooping.”

I sighed. “I promise.”

“Good.”

As Julian stepped back, Nicholas came forward.

“Show me how to break a hold once more,” Nicholas said.

“Okay.” I was nervous too. A little bit extra practice wouldn’t hurt.

Nicholas locked me in a hold.

Julian rolled his eyes. “You just want another reason to put your arms around her.”

I blushed a little, but Nicholas didn’t let me go. “Show me, Piper,” he whispered into my ear.

So I did.

Ten minutes later, we were sneaking through the tunnel, following the long trek to Terry’s mansion.

his flashlight again, but this time he kept it low to the ground, illuminating

walking on and nothing

felt something tug at the emptiness

to me. It was dim, buried beneath some kind of fading

was there.

give the princes warning, before I started to sidestep Julian to be in the

grab for me, but/l slipped under his reach before he could

quickly, recklessly. I didn’t

my waist. Nicholas’s breath was warm on my

down, Piper. You aren’t thinking

me, since my arms and legs were free. He

was no stranger, and

heart was

moment,” he said. He exaggerated his own breath.

my back.

his commands, but my wolf was right

My thoughts were scattered.

okay,” I said,

“You sure?” he asked.

“She’s lying,” Julian said.

as desperate as I was, I knew running off now would only make things worse. For Elva’s sake,

and concisely. No matter

more. When neither Julian nor I added anything, he

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