Chapter 0639

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.

library. Hawk was facing the fireplace,

answering me!"

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

said. "You should be listening to

sister is the princess," Hawk said, voice icy cold.

surprise, she stumbled back a

nothing, do you understand? Nothing, unless I dictate it so,"

princess of the North!" Jane said, recovering her nerves and her indignation

Hawk narrowed her eyes.

are the one who is nothing without me," Jane said. "When I am Queen, I could snap my fingers and have your head lopped off. It is only

was still my sister. And she could not see how she

not a queen yet,"

"I might as well be. And you would do

Jane's lifted face kept her gaze upright and

wish me to

demand it,"

down onto the ground. He crawled over her, sitting on her chest as he squeezed and squeezed. She clawed at his

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