We slipped into the hallway easily enough. The lights were off, so we stuck to the shadows. We didn't go far when we started to hear raised voices.

"I want to know if Piper was telling the truth." It was Jane.

"You cannot mean to trust her more than me," that was Hawk. His cold voice sent shivers running up and down my spine.

"I do not," Jane countered. "That's why I'm asking you. Are you only using me to gain more power?"

Hawk was quiet for a long moment.

Joyce and I inched closer to the open doorway their voices were coming from.

"Careful," Joyce whispered, as we drew close.

I inched toward the door, but was careful to stay hidden in the shadows. Leaning over slightly, I peeked into the room.

A fire burned in the fireplace, casting eerie dancing lights in a library. Hawk was facing the fireplace, his arms crossed over his chest. Jane was standing behind him, arms outstretched.

answering

not speak to anyone who takes that tone with me," Hawk

"You should be listening to me! I

sister is the princess," Hawk said, voice icy cold. He swiveled on his heel,

surprise, she stumbled back

Nothing, unless I dictate it so," Hawk's voice dropped lower, now barely

Jane said,

Hawk narrowed her eyes.

"When I am Queen, I could snap my fingers and have your head lopped off. It is only by my

had drifted, she was still my sister. And she could not see how she was prodding a shark right

a queen yet,"

"I might as well be. And you would do well to bow while

kept her gaze upright and away from where Hawk's hands were curling into

wish me to bow,"

demand it," Jane

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