Chapter 76
Chapter 76
Aurora:
| stood in the living room, watching as the maids and concierges prepared the delights that | asked them to set on the tray for our
guests this evening. Considering the fact that our gathering was going to be here and outside, | knew to prepare things
ordingly. Plus, | didn’t know where most of the guests would prefer to stay; therefore, | knew to be prepared for both
situations.
Natalia entered the living room, noticing the calm aroma in the house. And though | had to admit, | was somewhat nervous about
how the night was going to go, and | was somewhat worried that things might backfire, | knew to be optimistic.
“Someone is in a good mood.” Natalia stated, making meugh. She stood by my side, watching as the maids worked and
watching as | arranged a few samples for the maids to use as references to what | wanted the dishes to look like.
“You are right, but thest thing that | would want to do is jinx it. And therefore, | am going to seal my I*ps. Plus, | doubt that the
two of us should be talking about my good mood when | have a bride to be standing by my side.” | said, nudging her with my
shoulder. Her eyes brightened, and | knew that she was more than happy to be called the name.
Having told me the other night that she couldn’t believe that she was going to be lvan’s wife, | knew to be happy for her about it.
The woman had gone through a hard time with her father, and | knew, somehow, that had it not been for Dimitri being an ally,
both a strong and close one to her father; the man wouldn''t have allowed them to be eloping if it cost his life.
Thankfully, both men were lucky to know how to negotiate with the man, and wanting his daughter''s happiness, regardless of
how much he might have had a small side of him being against it; he chose to ept the marriage. But that didn’t mean that he
didn’t sometimes give the two of them a hard time, and that was something that happened here as well, unfortunately, it even
happened in front of
1.US.
“You know that | am never going to be tired of hearing of both your and your husband’s conflicts. And considering the fact
that | am drama free, | am living my life through you.” She teased, making meugh. My cheeks reddened, and she winked
at me, silently letting me know that she was teasing me.
It was true though, Dimitri and | had to be the couple that fought most in this world. | doubted that this was how arranged
marriages normally worked, but the fights that we had were endless. Hell, it took us almost nine months of marriage to. be
able to sit in one room without wanting to rip one another''s heads off. But then again, judging by the circumstances that we
were in, | was actually thankful that we didn’t do that.
“Ha, ha, very funny.” | said, shaking my head at the woman. | didn’t mind the maids listening to such conversations. It was a
known fact that Dimitri and | had our conflicts, like every other husband and wife would. What | didn’t want them. to know
was the fact that the two of us despised one another. And though | knew that Dimitri disrespected me in front of them a few
times, especially more than ever when Charlotte was around, | knew that it was something that was eventually solved as
things grew better between the two of us.
“What are you preparing right now?” She asked, changing the subject, knowing not to press on a same topic. Being this one,
she still knew that it was a sensitive one to me no matter how much | didn’t speak of it. And though we did joke about. it to
lighten the mood, she often knew to change the topic quickly when it came around. Plus, | didn’t prefer to live in the past
when it came to this as well, and that had its own beneficial reason for me.
“For now, the cold dishes are mostly done, | am going to start the juices soon enough before we turn to the dessert. You
know, we still have a few of them, and | want to decide what to keep inside and what to choose for the tables that are
outside without neglecting one side. And considering the fact that it is winter, | don’t have to worry about any of the cold
dishes warming up.” | said, and she nodded. It was a week into the new year, and with everything that we have been going
through, | didn’t have enough time to prepare for it. But then again, with at weddinging up in two weeks, | doubted that
we would have time for that
anyway.
Plus, there was also the fact that | knew that the maids have been working day and night between preparations for this
gathering and for the wedding. And though we have been paying them extra for their hours, | knew not to exhaust them
more than we already were. It was going to be inhuman, and thest thing that | wanted was for them to grow too tired in the
end.
“Alright, how about | help out? You know an extra pair of hands is always going to make the job a lot faster. And considering
the fact that even you need to go and get ready, | do believe that me helping woulde as beneficial to you,” she said, her
voice softening. | didn’t even know how | was going to thank the woman for everything that she was doing for me.
She was the sister that my mother didn’t give birth to, and | knew that she saw met that way as well. At least, it was what
she told me. | didn’t know whether or not she would end up being another person who hated me like Charlotte. But | saw
more love in her eyes and | saw more respect that | would have seen in anyone’s in my life. And the feeling was also mutual.
| treated her with the same respect, and | learned a lot more from her than | could even mention.
“The more the better. And | am sure that with your help, we are going to have the best pastries that anyone has ever tasted.”
I said, and she smiled. It was true. Anyone who tasted her pastries often asked where we got them from, and even when
she wasn’t the one who initially baked them, her designs and additions. often made a big impression. And | had to admit, |
did wish that she would try
making her own business out of it.
Natalia wrapped her arm around my shoulder, pulling me closer to her, and | couldn''t help but smile at her. The woman knew
that | believed that | owed her a lot. Had it been only me, | knew that | wouldn’t have been able to answer the elder that
night. And though it has been a while since | have seen any of them, | knew that she was slowly helping me break free of a
trauma that | went through with a person that | believed to be my friend. | knew that | might not have been able to do so had
it not been for her patience with me as a person.
“Alright,dies, it is time to get things ready. Most of the cold dishes and desserts. have been prepared. And | want them all
ced as instructed. Juices and wine are to be passed around the tables at all hours. And if anyone doesn’t want any of
them, make sure that each table had a clean ss for water. Most tend to get tipsy and might not want that in a child heir’s
introduction.” | said, and the maids. nodded. “Mariana, you show the girls where to put the food outside, | will be out once
these pastries are done to check on them. Rose, you are to take care of things in here. | want the dim lights to be ready and
checked for them to light up the second the sun sets. Heaters are to be turned on if needed as we might have human guests
as mates of other wolves too.
| looked at Natalia who smiled as | noted thest part out. But it was true, considering all the factors, | knew that there could
be humans amongst the guests. and thest thing that | wanted to do was freeze them in December''s cold weather.
“And what do you need from me?” Natalie asked.
“| doubt that | am going to tell the queen of pastries that | want her to help me out with them,” | teased, and sheughed and
nodded. | knew to be happy about. how things were going so far. To say the least, almost everything was done and was
going ording to ns. We mostly needed to get ready, and then having our guests over should be the easier part,
hopefully, if things were to go well.
“Alright, | will tend to them.” She said, as she tied her hair. The two of us washed our hands before wiping them with
napkins. And | watched as she turned to the counter of pastries while | turned to the shrimp bowls to fill with sauce. “Who is
going to help you with Angelina? You know, she is going to be the center of attention, and we are going to have to make
sure that she looks as cute as a little button. Well, she is already, but we want her to look cuter.”
| had to admit, | couldn’t help butugh at her statement, and | couldn’t help but find myself wondering what she would be
doing when she had her first child. The woman was amazingly sweet and she spoiled my little one even more than | did.
Hell, | didn’t even have to worry when | was buying things for the even today. Natalia genuinely offered to take care of
Angelina, and | knew that | would be doing the same, if not more, when she had her first little one.
“Let us get things ready here, and we can go and get her ready.” | said, making sure to use the word WE as | knew that she
would want toe with me. “You know, that is, of course, if you want to help me with getting her ready.”Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g
Natalia’s eyes brightened and she smiled before nodding.
“Of course, | do. Just because you gave birth to her doesn’t mean that she is your child alone. She is our little one, and |am
going to forever help you with her.” She said, making my heart well. “And | know for fact that you are going to be doing the
same when | give birth. To say the least, having one person as a family. member is always good when ites to the
situation that the two of us are in.”
| knew that she meant the fact that we were often alone here and | couldn''t help but smile as my eyes softened,
understanding her underline meaning. Just like me, she wasn’t going to have her family members by her side in situations
like this, and having someone in the house being your family did indeed make things a lot easier.
“Always and forever,” | said, smiling at her. “Now, let us finish up here then we can go and get our little angel ready. You
know, we still need to get ready too...”