Chapter 0249

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?”

was so strange looking at Jane. She looked just like Piper in appearance

more different in expression

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

have no idea

enough. Never being seen. Piper this, Piper that. What about

chances to improve your own life. You are the only one

shadow.”

watch her every second, Prince. Sooner or later, your kingly duties will pull you away and she’ll be left behind in the dirt.

get our

my chest. My wolf prowled in the back of

let you hurt

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

smirk slips back into

I see. You are still in love with her.” Jane laughed,

time was painful? Wait until you see

of Piper next.”

and for a few seconds, fear

your wolf in check, nephew. You are making a

second Terry

could have torn both their heads

you want people to believe you are angry

isn’t Piper.” Not even

but us, hm?” Terry asked. “Unless you

me believe Piper wouldn’t

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