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

deserve to have such a caring woman as

You have no idea what it was like growing up in her

been good enough. Never being seen. Piper this, Piper

improve your own life. You are the only one

shadow.”

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

our

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

never let you hurt

watched me for a moment, her eyes widening at the ferocity in my tone. Yet,

smirk slips

Jane laughed, loud and

can you? You think your little breakup last time was painful?

of Piper next.”

dangerous growl escaped my throat, and for a few seconds,

your wolf in check, nephew. You are

the second Terry arrived beside

their heads off. But I

you want people to believe you are angry

isn’t Piper.” Not

asked. “Unless you want to reveal

believe Piper wouldn’t

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