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 expression and
have such a caring woman
no idea what it was like growing up
enough. Never being seen. Piper this, Piper that.
to improve your own life. You are the
shadow.”
her every second, Prince. Sooner or later, your kingly duties will pull you away and she’ll
our
my chest. My wolf prowled in the
will never let you hurt
watched me for a moment, her eyes widening at the ferocity in my tone. Yet, in the next
smirk slips back into
are still in love with her.” Jane
your little breakup last time was
of Piper next.”
dangerous growl escaped my throat, and for a few seconds,
in check, nephew. You
fear diminished the second Terry arrived beside
torn both their heads off. But I restrained myself.
believe you are angry with
isn’t Piper.”
Terry asked. “Unless you want to reveal Piper’s
That it hasn’t happened yet makes me believe
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