Chapter 0214

My adrenaline was sp iked, but had nowhere to go. I felt like I was buzzing out of my skin.

I was shaking, but didn’t know how to calm down.

At once, Julian and Nicholas moved toward me. They each took one of my hands. Nicholas placed my

hand over his heart.

“Breathe with me,” he said, and guided me. “Inhale.” He waited. “Exhale.”

Julian covered my hands with both of his. He rubbed his thumbs in small circles on the back of my palm.

They both anchored me to the here and now, rather than letting me float off among my fears and

worries, and I was grateful for each of them.

“You alright?” Nicholas asked, after a few more breathing exercises.

I wasn’t shaking anymore. “I’m getting there.”

he kept my hand on his chest.

of them did begin

brick this tunnel up,” Nicholas said.

that,” Julian argued. “If we do, Terry will know we found

him to stop

we’ll be back at square one without a clue or a lead. We want to keep him

more careless.”

can’t just let him

person that comes through that door. Then we can figure out just what they’re up to.” Julian dipped his head toward me.

palace could endanger Piper,” Nicholas

why we’ll be watching,” Julian

to their back and forth, I could see

never think of it again. But the part of me that was braver, the one that wanted to see justice done to the organization,

our heads in the

you think,

To protect Elva, to save my

fire if you don’t stand near the flames.

Julian nodded.

glowered. I thought he might argue, but when he opened his mouth, he surprised me. “I

assign guards to watch this room

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