Chapter 363


    Chapter 0363


    If I missed it, Nichs would undoubtedly take the cuff and make his own ns. He’d exclude me,


    giving me some excuse about


    protection, while selflessly throwing himself into the same danger I’d


    face.


    I couldn’t let him do that.


    So I looped my arm with Julian’s and let him lead me to the sitting room where Nichs and Veronica


    were waiting. When Julian and I entered, Nichs red at where Julian’s arm held mine. On reflex, I


    retracted my arm from Julian’s.


    Julian didn’t seem outwardly bothered by it. He sauntered into the room like he owned it. “Careful with


    your re, Nichs. Hold it too long, and your face might stay that way.”


    Nichs growled lightly.


    Veronica stood from the couch. She was holding the box with the cuff again. “Enough child y. The


    event is tomorrow evening, and we are no closer to deciding on a n.”


    “It’s difficult when we aren’t sure how Jane will make her m


    Julian said. “I’ve been keeping my ear to the ground, and thoug have a few leads, I can’t act yet.”


    “Leads?” I asked,ing into the circle the other three had forme


    What leads?”


    “I can’t tell you, yet,” Julian said. “They are merely rumors as of now.”


    “We can’t act on rumors,” Nichs said.


    Julian shrugged and nodded.


    “I’ll take the cuff,” I said. Nichs opened his mouth, likely to argue, yet before he could, I pushed


    forward. “Whatever Jane’s other ns, we know she will personally enjoy mocking me. The odds she


    wille to me are higher than anyone else.”


    Nichs furrowed his brow, but his mouth closed. He knew I was


    right.


    “Besides,” I said,ughing a little to hide my own sadness and fear. As the only one without a wolf, if


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    she gets the cuff away from me and tries to use it on me instead, it won’t have any effect.”


    Veronica held the box to me. I epted it.


    “If we’re done -” Veronica started.


    “Wait,” Julian said. Looking at me, he fished his hand into his inside coat pocket. He retrieved a


    beautiful ne: a full moon pendant on a long silver chain.


    “Another tracker?” I asked.


    He nodded. “Come here and turn around.”


    I obeyed. Then he draped the ne around my neck. He my hair to the side and sped the


    ne behind my neck.


    I carefully avoided looking at Nichs, but I could still feel his jealous irritation rankle over me, as if I


    was the one jealous.


    To show their was no partiality on my part, I asked, “Everyone will receive the signal this time, right?”


    Julian didn’t answer right away. Not until I turned around and looked at him.


    “Yes. Nichs and I will receive a message with your GPS location. All you have to do is press down


    on the moon.”


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    “Thank you,” I said.


    “Piper.” Nichs’s voice was growly. In addition to the jealousy, was also worry. I could see it in his


    eyes as I faced him once more.


    Things felt strained between us. Yes, we’d shared a fantastic moment there in that closet, but it had not


    cleared any of the uncertainty between us. If anything, only felt more confused and


    embarrassed than before.


    I could share in Nichs’s worry though. I certainly wasn’t looking forward to seeing Jane again.


    I was afraid for what I would have to do. I’d still do it, but… I understood as much as Nichs and


    Julian and likely Veronica, that there was a less than zero chance of me being hurt tomorrow night.


    “Please,” Nichs said, softly now. “Promise me you will be careful.”


    If harm wasing for me, no promise would save me. But for Nichs, I would try.


    “I promise,” I told him, and hoped I could keep it.