Chapter 0229

Really, right now, the urgency was only for my sister. She was the one causing me the most danger. She was also the one I wanted to know the most about.

Was she there by her own free will? Or because she was coerced? Tonight, I wouldn’t rest until I learned

the truth, and then either saved her or stopped her.

“Promise me,” Julian said. “Only snooping.”

I sighed. “I promise.”

“Good.”

As Julian stepped back, Nicholas came forward.

“Show me how to break a hold once more,” Nicholas said.

“Okay.” I was nervous too. A little bit extra practice wouldn’t hurt.

Nicholas locked me in a hold.

Julian rolled his eyes. “You just want another reason to put your arms around her.”

I blushed a little, but Nicholas didn’t let me go. “Show me, Piper,” he whispered into my ear.

So I did.

minutes later, we were sneaking through the tunnel, following the long trek to Terry’s

time he kept it low to the

walking on

felt something tug at the emptiness inside of me. The thing that used

was dim, buried beneath some

was there.

give the princes warning, before I started to sidestep Julian to be in the lead.

slipped under his reach before he could connect.

didn’t care about

arms wrapped around my waist. Nicholas’s breath was warm on my ear.

Piper. You aren’t thinking

me tightly enough to hurt me. He wasn’t even properly restraining me, since my arms and legs were free. He had taught me

Nicholas was no stranger, and he

fast breathing. My heart was beating like a sledgehammer

said. He exaggerated his own breath. I felt the steady rise and fall

my back. “Come

tried to focus on his words, his commands, but my wolf was

were

okay,” I said, but my voice

he

lying,” Julian

said as a concession. I had been lying. I wasn’t okay. But even as desperate as I was, I knew running off now would only make

concisely. No matter how difficult

Julian nor

around my

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