*Xavier POV*
Seeing Gabriella thrive in the past few days has been the best thing.
I sit with piper and Ryder, admiring how effortlessly she has adapted to her new role.
It seems like helping the kingdom suits her better than ruling it. My parents moved back to our village and said Gabriella had changed how their house looks and made it easier for them in everyday life.
And let’s not mention the time Gabriella and I get to spend together.
I watch her walk over to me and leave a soft kiss on my lips. Then kisses each of the twins. She sits down beside us “we have finished for the day, and I thought we should go into town and go to dinner. Ruby said she would watch the twins for us. For the evening.”
I kiss her cheek “that sounds good,” I say, noticing Ruby walking toward us to ta
