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
a caring woman
idea what it was like growing
seen.
improve your own life. You
shadow.”
be. You can’t watch her every second, Prince. Sooner or later, your kingly duties will pull you away and
get our
My wolf prowled in
never let you hurt
at the ferocity in my tone.
slips
You are still in love with her.” Jane laughed, loud and mocking.
breakup last time was painful? Wait
of Piper next.”
low, dangerous growl escaped my throat, and for a few seconds, fear returned to
your wolf in check, nephew. You are making
fear diminished the second Terry arrived beside
could have torn both their heads off. But
to believe you are angry
isn’t Piper.”
but us, hm?” Terry asked. “Unless you want to reveal Piper’s secret to
That it hasn’t happened yet makes me believe Piper
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