Suddenly Alex, barely controlling a grin, looked toward the three of them evenly. "Enough with questions. Why were you three trying to find me anyway? Did something happen? Palace on fire or something ?"
Lucas facepalmed dramatically, sighing. "I knew this guy would forget it completely."
He fixed Alex with a stern look. "Did you already forget the big announcement? You're gonna publicly name me as king today from the balcony—hand over the full royal power so I can finally free yourself from your partime job.
You said you will reassure the thousands of people in the square that you trust I'll do a good job ruling wisely."
After hearing the full rundown, Alex slapped his forehead with a theatrical smack. "Oh yeah… almost forgot about my last job. Brain fog from… uh, everything."
Alden crossed burly arms, bushy brows furrowed. "Seriously? What were you doing until now to vanish like a ghost? We scoured the gardens, libraries, even the armory!"
