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

in

deserve to have such a caring woman as your

“Perfect Piper. Spare me. You have no idea

enough. Never being seen. Piper

many chances to improve your own life. You are the

shadow.”

“You should be. You can’t watch her every second, Prince. Sooner or later, your kingly

our

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

never let you hurt

me for a moment, her eyes widening at the ferocity in my

smirk slips back into

in love with her.” Jane laughed,

your little breakup last time was painful? Wait until you see

of Piper next.”

escaped my throat, and for a few seconds,

check, nephew.

diminished the second

could have torn both their heads

want people to believe you are angry with

Piper.” Not even

hm?” Terry asked. “Unless you want to reveal Piper’s secret to

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

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