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

more different in expression

deserve to have such a caring woman as

Spare me. You have no idea what it was like

been good enough. Never being seen. Piper this, Piper that.

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

shadow.”

can’t watch her every second, Prince. Sooner or later, your kingly duties will pull you away and she’ll be left behind in

our

chest. My wolf

will never let you

widening at the

smirk slips back

are still in love with her.” Jane laughed, loud

little breakup last time was painful? Wait

of Piper next.”

growl escaped my throat, and for a few seconds, fear

nephew. You are making

diminished the second

could have torn both their heads

want people to believe you are angry with Piper,” Terry

Piper.”

hm?” Terry asked. “Unless you want to

believe Piper wouldn’t

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