The soft summer breeze was carrying the gentle scent of jasmine through the open terrace doors.
Seraphina stood still, letting the moment imprint itself into her memory. The golden lights were twinkling like stars inside the room, the flickering lanterns were swaying gently above, and her four husbands were looking at her as if she was the center of their universe.
"No, love. Thank you… for everything," Arwan said in a low voice that was thick with emotion. His eyes didn't waver from hers, and for a moment, the world around her quieted.
Kethan stepped forward and held up the velvet cake with four candles. "Come on, Lilac girl, make a wish."
She smiled softly as she leaned closer and whispered, "I don't need to. I already have everything I have ever wished for."
And with that, she blew out the candles.
