Angela was fully in big-sister mode, running the show and making sure every single detail was perfect.

Serenity and Alden approached the newlyweds to congratulate them-they'd barely made it on time, sliding in at the last minute thanks to Moriarty's fast-track wedding orders.

"Back in Valentia again! Only this time... with a baby on the way," Serenity said with a teasing smile.

"You! Don't even start! You're just as bad—or worse than us," Lucius shot back, grinning.

"It runs in the family! Let's put it that way," Serenity said with a laugh.

"When are you heading back to New Zealand?" Alden asked curiously.

"There won't be any more New Zealand trips," Amanda said. "We talked to Moriarty—well, mostly Lucius did—and we're staying in Valentia."

"Seriously? That must've made Maximus's heart explode with joy!" Serenity said, surprised.

"I guess so, though the pregnancy probably hit him like a cold bucket of water at first," Amanda added with a smile.

"I can't even picture it. Just imagining Dad's face..." Serenity said, making a face. "Well, let's just say he handled it pretty well," Lucius said, shrugging.

"In fact, my lovely husband here was way more scared of Moriarty than Maximus," Amanda said, amused.

"I mean... I've seen the guy, and heard him speak—he does command respect. And a little fear," Serenity admitted with wide eyes.

"Moriarty's not the kind of man you joke around with," Alden added, remembering his own tense moments.

"So, where are you going for your honeymoon?" Serenity asked, circling back to the big day.

living it. We're just going to Florentia for a few days to stay in Great-grandma Catherine's old

exists?" Serenity

live in, and the last house my dad lived in-they're

didn't know that..." Serenity

never gotten the chance to meet her or dig into her

wish. But Laura told me she doesn't really want all of

stuff... You can imagine how

Look how far it drove our dad and everyone else over

Let's not get lost

Amanda's wedding had been a small, intimate affair. Only the Palmers, the Evanses, and the

expected it-Maximus especially was stunned watching his son dance

been all those years ago— but that

you thinking about?" Diana asked, noticing her

was about to be born, and

Sometimes we get so caught up in life

want to get married? Look at Lucius-he beat us to

dreamy place kind of makes me want to get married too... but honestly, I'm happy. Even

happy, we're

family—and if

might

grandmother soon."

us to get married. I don't want to deny you two things:

chance to be

if that's the case, how about we get

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