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

walking on

felt something tug at the emptiness

be there – my wolf was calling to me. It was dim, buried beneath some kind of fading magic, but

was there.

princes warning, before I started to sidestep Julian

grab for me, but/l slipped under his

I didn’t care about anything but

wrapped around my waist. Nicholas’s breath

Piper. You aren’t

and legs were free. He had taught me many tricks to get out of just

stranger, and he

breathing. My heart was beating like a sledgehammer

he said. He exaggerated his own breath. I felt

my back.

words, his commands, but my wolf was right there. It was calling for

My thoughts were scattered.

okay,” I said, but my

“You sure?” he asked.

“She’s lying,” Julian said.

I said as a concession. I had been lying. I wasn’t okay. But even as desperate as I was, I knew running off now would only make things worse. For Elva’s sake, my wolf’s

slowly and concisely. No matter how difficult that

a moment more. When neither Julian nor

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