Chapter 294 First Night

The grand cathedral bells tolled across Monarch Hall, echoing through the streets of Sapphire City. Citizens of Petra celebrated as the wedding concluded in a blaze of fanfare. Confetti and flowers rained from the balconies, bagpipes and trumpets blared triumphant marches, and crowds cheered wildly outside the palace gates. The newlyweds—Tyler, still disguised as Lord Tristan Salvatore, and Princess Michelle Douglas- stood on the royal palace balcony. They waved to the adoring masses with cheerful smiles. As the applause faded, attendants ushered them through corridors lined with bowing servants. "Is this really necessary?" Tyler whispered to his wife. "I feel a bit of invasion into our privacy. Weirdly, everyone knows what we're going to do." Michelle giggled and blushed red, and shook her head in a silly manner. The royal bedroom awaited them. It was a vast chamber draped in silk tapestries and lit by flickering candlelight. Rose petals were scattered on the marble floor, leading to