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.

through the tunnel, following the

again, but this time he kept it low to the ground, illuminating only the

were walking on and nothing else.

at the emptiness inside of

It was dim, buried beneath

was there.

the princes warning, before I started to sidestep Julian

for me, but/l slipped under

I didn’t care about anything

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

down, Piper. You

hurt me. He wasn’t even properly restraining me, since my arms and legs were free. He had taught me many tricks to get out of just this situation with a stranger,

no stranger, and he

fast breathing. My heart was beating like a sledgehammer

a moment,” he said. He exaggerated his own breath. I felt the steady rise and

back. “Come back to yourself.”

my wolf was right there.

were

okay,” I said, but my

he

lying,” Julian

okay. But even as desperate as I was, I

slowly and concisely. No matter how

moment more. When neither Julian nor

around my

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