Chapter 0324

Despite what Nicholas had said, by the time Julian came rushing back with an onslaught of guards, Nicholas and I were back in his rooms. Nicholas had gone into the bathroom to shower and change. I sat just outside, a towel in my hands, wiping the blood off of my face.

Julian stayed with me while the guards descended into the open passageway. He took one look at me, shook his head, snat ched the towel from my hands, and more forcefully wiped at my forehead.

“There,” he said, and handed the towel back to me.

“Thank you,” I said softly. My hands were trembling. I still felt somewhat in shock.

Julian noticed. He stepped closer. “Piper…”

The bathroom door opened, and Nicholas appeared. He glanced between Julian and me, but didn’t seem jealous this time.

Instead, when he looked back to Julian, gratitude was plain on his face. “Thank you, Julian. Without your help… well, I don’t want to think about what would have happened.”

“Piper’s the one who found you,” Julian said. He half-turned away.

I wouldn’t let him escape credit so easily. “I wouldn’t have known anything was wrong at all, if you hadn’t intuited it,” I said.

a hand through his hair. “Give me

})

embarrassed, I realized then. It was such a rare sight on Julian that I

recognize it.

many problems, fights, and disagreements, they did actually care for each other deep down. At the very least,

neither brother

Jane want with you anyway?” Julian asked. “I don’t suppose she revealed

his head. “She only said that she wanted to hurt

Tak

own wolf… All of it cut me so deeply. That it had been my own twin sister that

a lot of people would have done just about anything

3/2

+15 BONUS

sideways. He refused to look at either me or Julian. That seemed rather

asked, and he

eyes went

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255