#Chapter 87 – Let the Wedding Weekend Begin

“No, no!” Amelia says, skittering across the driveway. “That box goes on top of the packages,” she says, a big smile pasted on her face as she redirects a Beta. “Very delicate things in that one.”

The driveway is chaos, I think, as I stand with my arms folded across my chest. My two boys and I are each standing at the edge with our one little suitcase each, watching as Amelia packs three busloads of wedding supplies into a fleet of vans.

Victor stands across the drive, surveying everything but largely letting Amelia take the lead. When the final box disappears into the final van, she claps her hands and gives a little squeal.

“Okay!” she says, dashing over to Victor and throwing her arms around his neck in a hug. “That’s everything! We’re ready to go!”

He gives her a sweet kiss on the cheek and then snaps his fingers. Most of the Betas climb into the vans and waiting cars, coming with us on the trip. A small few peel away to the house, staying behind.

Edgar, unfortunately, is one of that group.

He comes over to me, giving me a big smile and wrapping me up in a hug. I laugh and return the hug. Encouraged, Edgar picks me up off my feet and spins me around a little.

“I wish you were coming,” I whisper into his ear. I mean it, too – everything would be so much easier with Edgar there.

“I know,” he murmurs back to me, straightening up and putting me back on my feet. “But I’ve got to stay here. Victor’s put me in charge of the Walsh reconnaissance, and honestly, I’ll feel better knowing I’m doing something to help you.”

I smile at him again, putting a mittened hand on his cheek. “You’re too good to me,” I say, knowing the truth of the statement more than he does. I work hard to keep the guilt out of my voice.

Though we haven’t spoken it, Victor and I have tacitly agreed not to tell Amelia and Edgar of our mistake that night. She was pissed that he didn’t find her during the hunt, I know, but he told her that he was just too drunk and went home to sleep it off. The Betas, if they know anything, are keeping silent.

if no one knows, frankly. We can just move on with

says, catching my hand and

I come back,” I say, moving closer and speaking softly so the boys don’t hear me. “Let’s talk more about…next steps. I think I want to move out of the cottage,” I say,

smile at that.

stand on my toes to give him a kiss before he pulls

his gaze levelly for a moment before turning to my boys. I find that they’re watching

then glance between them and Victor, frustrated by all this

move!” I shoo

– that the house is no fit place for a wedding of three hundred people, Amelia selected a beautiful estate about an hour away for the venue. It’s a vast

I think, getting into the van. I wouldn’t personally blow hundreds of thousands of dollars on a

glad, again, to be in the party bus that took us camping. Victor climbs in after us, looking content to see Amelia and the boys content. I fold myself into a corner of the van, pulling out a book that I’ve been meaning to read for

of course, but I intend to mostly stay in the background when the boys aren’t doing anything important. If it wasn’t for the boys’ roles

says to the Beta at the front of

Beta says something into the radio pinned to his shoulder and then, slowly, the van starts to pull out of the drive, one of a caravan of about twenty

face pressed against the window, staring at all

chirps next to him, her excitement

bride,” Alvin says, studying her from

smiles at him warmly, leaning forward so that she is eye level with him. “Thank you,

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