Chapter 0101

I ignored that comment. “Now that he knows, maybe we can include him in our investigation into the

underworld.”

Julian hummed like he was considering it, but his ‘no‘ came out very definitive. Like he’d only pretended to think about it for my sake. Had he thought about this before? If so, he’d likely have a good reason.

“Why not?” I asked.

Sighing. Julian gave his head a slight shake. “My perfect older brother is too strict with the rules for the

kind of work we need to do. If we followed everything by the book, like he would want to, we’d only

continue to chase our own tails around.”

Nicholas had always been an upright citizen. It had been part of the reason I hadn’t wanted

I had done something illegal, when I’d traded away my wolf.

him to know

“What we’re doing, Piper, will require us to bend some rules, and maybe blatantly disregard others. Could you imagine Nicholas turning a blind eye to all that?”

I couldn’t.

wished I could say otherwise. If Nicholas were involved in the investigation, I would feel much more. secure about it. Julian was effective, but not

I’d like to tell him someday,” I said. “Maybe when we get closer

acquiesce. When the time came, it would likely rest on my shoulders alone if and

We could go on another date to investigate.”

where she had basically accused me of being

several valuable lessons last time,” Julian said.

cameras for

just don’t tell

me into laughing. I quickly recovered when I realized

serious.

on, Piper. Live a little.”

where exactly would we be going this time? Hopefully somewhere as nice as an

warehouse?”

desperate to feel my wolf again. Plus, it had been nice to be away from the cameras for a while,

afterwards.

wounded you would think so low of me.” Julian smiled wide. “Of course I

up for us this

sewers this time, then?”

“Actually, no. We’ve already checked there. We’re were hoping that

literal sense. Unfortunately, no such

imagine Julian trudging through the muck of the

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