AD, THE R

Everyone was already seated at the dining table when sh

the others followed suit. It was the first time they wer

eyes both met. Alec got up immediately to greet he

ou so fucking much!" Aella

seat. Dinner had already star

in acknowledgment and

ugly face again Aella" Alec

ave Alec a friendl

s me Declan" Alec responded.

r after five years to be awkward so she feigned a c

t" Aella

his left opposite Yosemite. Brenna was seated beside Yosemite so Ae

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ls you a lot ab

e family had some alcohol to a

ion was. Brenna and Raven found themselves and they chatted lightly by the bar. Alec and Declan

osemite's c

om's favorite and she'd never really tried playing the part. That was Alec's job. He'

mite spat and Ae

be five second

ng and just say what's on your mind. I'l

her hands in mock appreciation "You wanna know what I think, I wish

ed a baby!" Aella mutte

hat!" Yosemite also replied with clenched teeth. They didn't

human mom!" Aella retorted. "He or s

ou realise this fetus is only a tool for the Chu's? You are g

why that's so

ora. They've eyed your fathers position for the past twenty years and th

, something is gonna come out of your mouth that isn't selfi

ith Alec today so you only have to worry about one loose br

ince there was no real connection between them

the wedding mom!" Aell

thetic," Yose

" Aella

onna regr

make sure I'm not the

r bent first, and neither was ready to give in

Raven's c

cohol watching the moon. Brenna brought her own empt

look at the moon"

her and turned

l don't mind yo

ed Brenna, she didn't give him

stressful,

?" he

night, without a real shoulder to lean o

der to lean on?" he asked with

u too much for you to have any real connection with him, you consider him a comp

to keep evil crows like you away. And you're right, she's not a shoulder to

aughed s

throne" she edged closer "but I doubt sh

rned to

are implyin

ow rotten your fruit is until you taste a b

her eyebrows shot up at his statement. "Someone should warn Lee

that and Raven contin

eclan's co

sister," Declan said

I heard you got

ding so it couldn't have been her. But Hailey could spill anything when she's mad so he coul

let the guys know" Alec said

Declan

enough to know what she's doing" Alec said with a wave of his

mbered something. "You should congratulate her, she won't be lo

be an apology?" Declan

rn her key card to my private suit and elevator. She should be nice to the management team, it'll be a headache to change all th

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his room. She had convinced him to stay at their house instead o

She missed tending to her little hei

the status of Pandora to the tiniest detail on family issues. E

o get to get

Alec ex

c! I want you to settle

rough his hair finding it difficult to unders

on with Aella mom, why

you're competing with Declan!" Yosemite y

my relationship with him isn't earning you points. You disappeared for five years and he's not happy about that, the Chu's have taken

rom our side and two more on his side, soon everyone would be celebrating the first great grandchi

to just one woman, the words he said next rolled off his to

ec declared, his bathi

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yrie once she was

ight" Valkyrie stat

t in actual fact, she was seated at her counter typing furiousl

lla said in a whisper as if t

did," Val

I just wanted

" Val repl

for saving my ass. Can we meet

it, I won't bite,'' Va

you would like to be my maid of honour. No, mmm, let