Another Chance for the Luna Queen

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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"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 Mong-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 choosing real wax candles instead of something electric we could turn off with the flick of a switch.

But as I glanced at the soft flickering glow that still filled the space, I knew we'd made the right decision. The effect was undeniably romantic and exactly the atmosphere we'd hoped for.

The quiet 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 pace, trying to catch up, but my voluminous skirts made any attempt at speed a dangerous endeavor.

The thought of tripping and setting myself-or worse, my dress-on fire made me slow down immediately. I let out a quiet laugh at the absurdity of the thought and took my time, savoring the peaceful, flickering light that surrounded us.

A few more moments passed as I bent down to 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 hoisted into the air.

I let out a startled shout, my voice giving way to laughter as Alexander threw me over his shoulder like a sack of flour. "What are you doing?" I asked, unable to stop giggling.

"Carrying my bride up to our room," he replied, his tone full of teasing amusement.

Slater had been kind enough to offer us one of the enormous, beautifully appointed bedrooms on the upper level of the castle for the night. It meant we didn't have to rush out as soon as our guests left or worry about tidying up immediately, which we were both grateful for.

But it wasn't until this moment-tossed over Alexander's shoulder and heading upstairs-that the prospect of spending the night with him fully registered. Up until now, I'd been so preoccupied with other details of the day that the thought hadn't lingered long enough to make an impact.

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Now, however, heat rose to my cheeks as Alexander shifted me from his shoulder into a proper bridal carry. His charming smile was as present as ever, making my heart fitter in a way I couldn't ignore.

He crossed the room with ease and began ascending the stars, holding me securely as if I weighed nothing at all.

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