Whatever Jane had said to Nicholas must have been something horrific.

“I’m okay, and Elva’s okay,” I said, hoping to soothe him and his prowling wolf. “If the worst she’s done is tarnish my reputation, then we can recover from that.”

A storm raged in Nicholas’s eyes, the green flashing against the gold.

“She threatened you,” he said and it came out a growl.

“That’s nothing new.”

“What she said… cannot be allowed…”

“Whatever she said is just words. I’m here and I’m safe. She can’t touch me while I’m beside you.” 1

That, at last, finally seemed to bring him some measure of comfort. He breathed in deeply, held it, then released. Some of the tension bled away from his shoulders. He closed his eyes, and when he

opened them again, they were clearer.

Slowly, I lowered my hand away from his chest.

“I need to speak with the benefactors Jane insulted. If I apologize, then maybe…”

and

“Their pride won’t allow

least, not this soon.”

I can’t just sit around and do nothing. I have to repair what

will refuse to speak to you. The things she said to Mrs. Marble

The ultra–rich

Nicholas nodded, expression grim.

been talking about the wealthiest of the

her in their sights, déciding that whoever won her support, won the whole thing. I had

to,

was to insult the whole of the nobility. The only thing

Queen herself. 1

“She didn’t talk to the

bad as things were, that was

trying to come up with some kind of plan to improve my situation. As it was,

me as they

all too interested in capturing

meanwhile shouted out questions.

you and

glanced at Nicholas. “We

Jane. Before

stood beside the King and Queen on the lifted thrones

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