I turned around in haste.

Jane had sneaked away from behind me and was pointing Mrs. Marble roughly in the collarbone.

“Old hags like you are the reason this kingdom is in the shitter,” Jane sniped.

I rushed to intervene. This time, I snatched Jane’s wrist in a vice lock.

I forced a laugh. “What a joker. Mrs. Marble, you must know Miss Piper is only kidding you.”

“Must I?” Mrs. Marble lifted one lone brow high on her forehead. “I expect better of you, Prince Nicholas, than to choose someone of this… personality… to be Queen.”

Mrs. Marble never lost her patience. She simply said her peace, sneered once at Jane, then turned and walked away.

Jane laughed as she went.

I hissed, “You made a terrible mistake coming here, Jane.”

“It’s been delightfully fun so far. My perfect sister never lets herself have any fun. If anything, I’m doing

her a favor, putting these stuffed shirts in their places.”

“You are trying to ruin her life.”

Jane gave me a vicious kind of grin. “Do you think it’s working?”

It was so strange looking at Jane. She looked just like Piper in appearance and height, but she couldn’t

different in

have such a

Piper. Spare me. You have no idea what it was like growing

Never being seen. Piper this, Piper that.

had many chances to improve your own life. You are the only one still clinging

shadow.”

leaned closer. “You should be. You can’t watch her every second, Prince. Sooner or later, your kingly duties will pull you

get our fun.”

heart thundered in my chest. My wolf prowled

let you hurt

eyes widening at the ferocity in my tone. Yet, in

smirk slips back

in love with her.” Jane laughed, loud and mocking. “You just can’t say no

you? You think your little breakup last time was painful? Wait until

of Piper next.”

growl escaped my throat, and for a few seconds, fear returned to Jane’s

your wolf in check, nephew. You

diminished the second Terry arrived beside

have torn both their heads off. But I restrained

you want people to believe you are angry

isn’t Piper.”

us, hm?” Terry asked. “Unless you

makes me believe Piper wouldn’t want that. After all,

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