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 expression and

deserve to have such a caring woman as your sister,” I

me. You have no idea what it was like growing up in

being seen.

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

shadow.”

watch her every second, Prince. Sooner or later, your kingly duties will pull you away and she’ll be

get our

My wolf prowled in the back of my

never let

a moment, her eyes widening at the ferocity in my tone.

cocksure smirk slips back into

with her.” Jane laughed, loud and mocking. “You

You think your little breakup last

of Piper next.”

throat, and for a few

in check, nephew. You are

second

their heads off. But I restrained myself.

believe you are angry with Piper,” Terry

Piper.” Not even

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

it hasn’t happened yet makes me believe Piper wouldn’t

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