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.”

on his chest. Julian didn’t let go of my

them did begin to

should brick this tunnel up,” Nicholas said.

Terry will know we found the tunnel, and he’ll change

him to stop what

square one without a clue or a lead. We want to keep

more careless.”

can’t just let him do whatever he

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 we can discover Jane’s level

palace could endanger Piper,” Nicholas

be watching,” Julian

their back and forth, I could

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

win by burying our heads

do you think, Piper?” Julian

for fear. To protect Elva, to save my sister, I had to be

said, “You can’t put out a fire if you

Julian nodded.

he might argue, but when he opened his mouth, he surprised me.

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