The room was silent for a long moment. The first person to move was Rory. The prince stormed out, slamming the door behind him. My heart clenched. I couldn’t believe he was still hung up about this whole thing. It had been months ago when I had rejected him. I looked up at Jacob, but he was staring at his father. I looked back up at the king.
“Are… are you serious?” King Alvin asked.
I nodded. “He’s serious. We took the test this morning.”
The king sighed, pulling out a chair and collapsing into it. The rest of the family followed suit. Jacob and I stood, and I felt the full weight of their gazes on us. I pulled myself closer to Jacob.
“I can’t believe this.” The king muttered, then turned to look back at us. “I can’t believe you two would be so irresponsible. Do yo
