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.”

his chest. Julian didn’t

of them did begin to

brick this tunnel

Terry will know we found

want him to stop

If he changes his plans, we’ll be back at square one without

more careless.”

him do whatever

Brian, who 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.

around the palace could endanger Piper,”

why we’ll be watching,”

back and

the part of me

by burying our heads in

you think, Piper?”

the spot, I had no time for fear. To protect Elva, to save my sister, I had to be

“You can’t put out a fire if you don’t stand near the flames. We

Julian nodded.

glowered. I thought he might argue, but when he opened his

assign guards to watch this room

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