“Considering the entire kingdom came to our wedding,” Alexander interrupted, his tone amused. “And David is going to be absolutely furious.”
“Exactly,” I agreed with a grin. “So, for now, let’s just focus on our success.”
Alexander chuckled softly and glanced around the room. “I think it’s time to blow these candles out and head up to bed while we’re still able to move somewhat normally.”
I gestured to the space around us, where most of the candles had already burned down to stubs. “It shouldn’t take long—most of them are nearly out anyway.”
“Good,” he said, crossing to the far end of the room. “The sooner we’re in our suite, the better.”
I made my way to the opposite end of the room and started blowing out the candles one by one. For a brief moment, I regretted choosin
