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

idea

being seen. Piper this,

life. You are the only

shadow.”

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

our fun.”

My

never let you hurt

for a moment, her eyes widening at

slips back into

her.” Jane laughed,

little breakup last time was painful?

of Piper next.”

low, dangerous growl escaped my throat, and for a few seconds, fear returned to Jane’s

wolf in check, nephew. You are making a

fear diminished the second Terry arrived

torn both their heads off. But I restrained

you want people to believe you are angry

isn’t Piper.” Not

knows that but us, hm?” Terry asked. “Unless

me believe Piper wouldn’t want that. After all,

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