Chapter 0236

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"Yes," I said simply.

His sharp scoff startled me, and for a moment, I felt the sting of his reaction. But before I could say anything, he reached for my hand, his expression softening.

"You spent your whole life dreaming of that day, only for that bastard David to turn it into a miserable experience." His voice was low, threaded with barely restrained anger. "As if I needed more reasons to hate David Lake."

Just hearing the man's name was enough to leave a bitter taste in my mouth. I shook my head, forcing a smile. " Let's not talk about him tonight. I'm sure we'll have plenty to discuss on that topic by morning, considering-

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entire kingdom came to our wedding," Alexander interrupted, his tone amused. "And

I agreed with a grin. "So, for now, let's just focus on our

“I think it's time to blow these candles out and head up to bed while we're still

space around us, where most of the candles had already burned down to stubs. "It shouldn't take Mong-most

far end of the room. "The sooner we're in

to the opposite end of the room and started

I regretted choosing real wax candles instead of something electric we

the space, I knew we'd made

was soothing as I moved along the edge of the room, extinguishing the little flames. When I glanced up, I saw Alexander already much closer to the center than I was. I quickened my

me slow down immediately. I let out a quiet

blow out another candle. Just as I leaned in, I heard Alexander's footsteps approaching from behind. Before I could stand and acknowledge him, I was suddenly

over his shoulder

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