Chapter 120:

The music swells around us, soft yet powerful, the perfect melody for a moment like this.

My hand rests in Caspian's, and my other rests lightly on his shoulder as we glide across the ballroom floor.

The golden chandeliers overhead bathe us in warm light, making everything shimmer—my silver gown, the golden embroidery on Caspian's regal suit, the crown atop his head, and the one newly placed upon mine.

The ceremony was breathtaking, a moment forever etched in my soul. I was not just Caspian's mate now—I was his queen, standing beside him in every sense of the word.

And now, at the reception, with laughter and celebration all around us, I finally allow myself to breathe, to feel the joy that tonight has brought.

Caspian pulls me closer, his breath teasing my ear as he murmurs, "I have half a mind to steal you away from all these people."