I saved the revised document with a grin. “Thank you, Your Majesty. Your help has been invaluable.”
“Call me Alexander, please,” he said with a dismissive wave of his hand. “We’re family now.”
The statement caught me off guard. In all the months since my marriage to Isaac, the King had always maintained a certain formality with me. This was the first time he’d invited me to use his first name.
“Thank you… Alexander,” I said, testing the name on my tongue. It felt strange, but not unpleasant.
“The Council meets every day at noon,” he continued. “I suggest you present this in person. They’ll be more likely to approve it if they can see your passion for the project.”
Just then, Isaac appeared in the doorway, looking much better than he had this morning. The dark circles un
