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.”

hand on his

did begin

tunnel

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

want him to stop

If he changes his plans, we’ll be back at square one without a clue or a lead.

more careless.”

him do whatever he

that door. Then we can figure out just what they’re up

around the palace could

be watching,”

their back and forth, I could see both

side of myself wanted to brick up this passageway and never think of it again. But the part of me that was braver, the one that

by burying our heads

think, Piper?”

for fear. To protect Elva, to save my

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

Julian nodded.

I thought he might argue, but when he opened his mouth, he surprised

watch this room and this

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