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

a caring

have no idea what it was

being seen. Piper this, Piper that. What

life. You are the only one

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 the dirt. Then, Terry

get our fun.”

thundered in my chest. My wolf prowled in the back of my mind,

will never let you hurt

her eyes widening at the ferocity in my

slips

Jane laughed, loud and

can you? You think your little breakup last

of Piper next.”

dangerous growl escaped my throat, and for a few seconds, fear returned to

wolf in check, nephew. You

second Terry arrived beside

have torn both their heads off. But I restrained myself.

believe you are angry with

isn’t Piper.”

but us, hm?” Terry asked. “Unless you want to

believe Piper

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