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

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

me. You have no idea what it was like growing up

seen. Piper this,

many chances to improve your own life. You

shadow.”

Prince. Sooner or later, your kingly duties will pull you away

get our fun.”

squeezed her wrist. My heart thundered in my chest. My wolf prowled in the

will never let

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

smirk slips back

with her.” Jane laughed, loud and mocking.

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

of Piper next.”

for a few seconds, fear

wolf in check, nephew. You are making a

second

could have torn both their heads off. But I restrained

people to believe you are angry

Piper.” Not

asked. “Unless

That it hasn’t happened yet makes me believe Piper wouldn’t want that. After all, what

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