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

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

idea what

Never being seen. Piper

own life. You are the only one

shadow.”

leaned closer. “You should be. You can’t watch her every second, Prince. Sooner or later, your kingly duties will pull you away and she’ll be left behind

get our

her wrist. My heart thundered in my chest. My wolf

never let you

her eyes widening at the ferocity in my tone. Yet, in

smirk slips

still in love with her.” Jane laughed, loud and mocking.

little breakup last time was

of Piper next.”

my throat, and for a few

wolf in check, nephew. You are

fear diminished the second

both their heads off. But I

to believe you are angry with Piper,”

Piper.” Not even

asked. “Unless you want

happened yet makes me believe Piper wouldn’t want that. After

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