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. Julian

them did

should brick this tunnel up,”

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

him to stop what he’s

alterations. If he changes his plans, we’ll be back at square one without a clue or a lead. We want to keep him in

more careless.”

just let him do whatever he

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

the palace

we’ll be watching,”

and

part of me that was braver, the one that wanted to see justice done to

burying our

you think,

protect Elva, to save my sister, I had to be

can’t put out a fire if you don’t stand near the flames. We have to keep

Julian nodded.

thought he might argue, but when he

to watch this room and this

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