Chapter 24Raquel, Princess Anastasia, Sirch, Queen Vivian, Stefan, and I sat in Foley Mansion’s dining room a couple of evenings after the dueling match. Stefan was to my right, and Raquel was to my left. Princess Anastasia, who was wearing a cocktail dress, sat next to Raquel, while Queen Vivian and Sirch sat at each end of the table. Several jasmine-scented candles in crystal candelabra flickered in the center of the table. A crisp linen tablecloth covered the antique oak table with what I assumed to be a set of the everyday china at each place setting. A roast beef dinner with all the fixings had been served.
“It’s so nice we’re all eating together,” Queen Vivian said, raising her glass.
Sirch’s smile widened. “What shall we toast to?”
Making a toast was a great idea. I needed to fee
