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.

fire burned in the fireplace, casting eerie dancing lights in a library. Hawk was facing the fireplace,

aren't answering me!" Jane

not speak to anyone who takes that tone

that," Jane said. "You should

said, voice icy cold. He

surprise, she stumbled back a

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

Jane said, recovering her nerves and her indignation at

Hawk narrowed her eyes.

snap my fingers and have your head lopped off. It is only by my good

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

are not a queen

might as well be. And you would

face kept her gaze upright and away from where

me to bow," Hawk

demand it,"

was suddenly on Jane, with his fingers curled around her throat, and with her falling down

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