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.”

sit around and do nothing. I have to repair

beside you, they will refuse to speak to you. The things she

Marble? The

Nicholas nodded, expression grim.

all the girls had been talking about the wealthiest of the benefactors,

whoever won her support, won the

before, never cared to, but now I understood her

whole of the nobility. The only thing worse

Queen herself. 1

drained from my face. “She didn’t talk to

as bad as things were, that was at least somewhat of

plan to improve my situation. As it was, we were coming

me as

however, were all too interested in capturing my

meanwhile shouted out questions.

you and

at Nicholas. “We

few terse words for Jane. Before Terry intervened. Then I had

beside the King and Queen on the lifted

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