Meanwhile, inside the royal palace, Alex stepped out of the throne room and stretched his arms above his head.
"Wow… that took almost all of my energy," he muttered, rolling his shoulders.
He didn't get far before a group blocked his path in the corridor.
Serena, Alicia, Alden, Charlotte, Evelyn, Draven, Ava, Seraphina, Rein, and Jack Klassen stood waiting for him.
Seeing them all lined up like that, a bright grin spread across Alex's face. "Good, you're all here," he said loudly. "Now you can start praising me. I was fantastic out there, wasn't I?"
Every single one of them let out a tired sigh.
Serena burst out laughing first. "'Favorite person of Edward,' huh? I'm sure my brother would've fainted if he heard you say that."
Alex's smile twitched.
Alden crossed his arms. "This guy has all the makings of a corrupted politician. Did we really do the right thing putting the crown on his head?"
Alicia nodded thoughtfully. "Yeah… now even I'm having second thoughts."
