160 One Day To Go


    ~Amelia~


    For six days, we dedicated ourselves to preparing for the blue moon. Tamia took charge of all the


    arrangements, ensuring everything was in order. Almost everyone was present except for Vino,


    udia, and the triplets. They had been away in Lund, only returning this morning. Little did we


    know, Vino had specifically asked Kappa Levi to send the triplets to his home in Lund, where he


    and udiater joined them after Tamia''s lounge party.


    That exined why we didn''t see the triplets when Bryce brought the children. It would have been


    nice if Vino had allowed us to meet them, but I''m sure he had his reasons for sending them away. I


    understood that they needed some time alone after their recent ordeal. Now, they were back and


    getting ready for the wedding scheduled for tomorrow.


    Leo and Susan''s parents had been flown in for the wedding, and at that moment, it struck me with a


    sudden realisation.


    I excused myself from the bustling banquet hall where Tamia, Linda, and Nicole diligently arranged


    the seating. Unbeknownst to me, my nerves quietly crept up until I entered my bedroom.


    As I settled down, I took a few deep breaths, seeking sce and attempting to calm my jitters. This


    was it—the moment I had been eagerly awaiting. I counted my blessings and felt profound gratitude


    welling up within me. If someone had told me this extraordinary life would be mine, I would have


    dismissed it as a fanciful lie. I could have never imagined such a marvellous oue for myself.


    My mind wandered back to the serendipitous way Leo and I had met and all the remarkable events


    that had unfolded to bring us to this point. Indeed, I was blessed beyond measure. Not only had I


    found my soulmate in Leo, I had also gained a loving family and found my rightful ce in this vast


    world. Every fibre of my being overflowed with gratitude as I eagerly anticipated the future with a


    renewed sense of hope.


    Lost in my contemtion, a gentle knock on the door interrupted my thoughts. Curiosity piqued, I


    rose from my seat and approached the door to discover who sought my attention.


    "Who is it?" I asked, and my mother''s voice responded. She had been absent for two days, so I was


    relieved to see her return. Weing her inside, I could tell from her appearance that she had just


    arrived. Curiosity was piqued about her activities with Erik. Still, I chose to withhold my inquiries and


    respect her need for privacy. Perhaps one day, she would willingly share the details.


    I ushered her in and offered her a seat.


    "Where is Leo?" she inquired, to which I shrugged.


    Since the lounge party, he had been upied with the sentencing and execution of punishments. It


    wasn''t solely his responsibility; all the men were busy. He had left early in the morning and Was yet


    toe home.


    "Somewhere," I replied, and she chuckled.


    "Erik and I travelled to Gad to reim the properties and wealth Yuri stole from me," she exined,


    and I felt genuinely happy for her.


    "So you have everything now?" I asked, ted on her behalf.


    She nodded, smiling.


    "I have what remains of it," she admitted, but her nonchnt demeanour assured me she was


    content.


    "I''m d for you. You no longer have to dwell in the shadows," I conveyed, and she acknowledged


    my words with misty eyes.


    "Amelia," she began, holding my hand and gazing at me intently.


    "I''m proud of you," she stated.


    "I''m proud of the woman you''ve be. I know it hasn''t been easy for you, and I admire your


    strength. Please know that there hasn''t been a day when you weren''t on my mind," she confessed,


    her voice trembling with the threat of tears. Wanting to spare her further emotional strain, I


    intervened.


    "Let''s leave the past behind, Mother, and focus on the future," I reassured her, and she nodded,


    attempting to blink away her tears.


    She withdrew her hand and produced a rectangr jewellery box from her bag. I wondered if she


    had gone shopping on my behalf.


    "Your father gave this to me on our wedding day. It belonged to his mother. He imed he kept it for


    his fated, but I knew he had given it to Alexei''s mother, who returned it after their divorce. I never let


    on that I knew so as not to spoil the moment," she exined, and weughed.


    "Anyway, tomorrow is the night of the blue moon. Although you and Leo don''t need it, you''ve


    chosen tomemorate it together. I want you to have this so you can pass it on to your daughter


    as a family heirloom," she disclosed, and I opened the box.


    Inside was a beautiful silver charm bracelet adorned with delicate charms shaped like the Stepanov


    family crest. However, when I touched the metal, it didn''t have the typical silver feel.


    "Mother, what kind of metal is this?'' I inquired, realising my initial assumption of it being silver was


    incorrect.


    "Padium. It is a charm bracelet." She said, and I admired the jewellery, took it out, and wore it on


    my wrist.


    The metal was beautiful; seeing it in the sunlight, I knew it wasn''t silver. The metal was truly


    mesmerising. It gleamed in the sunlight, emanating an ethereal radiance that instantly captivated


    me. Its surface sparkled with an otherworldly brilliance, the kind only precious metals possess. The


    sunlight danced upon it, creating a dazzling spectacle of glimmers and reflections.


    Each ray of light seemed to wrap around the padium, caressing it like a gentle lover. Its pristine


    shine was an invitation to delve into a world of wonder. As I touched the padium, I was astonished


    by its smoothness. The metal''s cool, silky surface felt like liquid silk under my fingertips. I was


    awestruck by the craftsmanship that had transformed this raw material into a work of art. Its lustrous


    beauty seemed to transcend the boundaries of mere metal.


    "It is beautiful," I said and looked at my mother.


    "It looks perfect on your wrist," she said.


    Leaving it on, I put aside the box and looked at her.


    "So, will you be moving to Gad?" I asked her, and her eyes showed a bit of difficulty. I knew she


    believed the answer she would give would make me ufortable, but she was wrong. As long as


    she is alive and well, it is fine by me.


    "I n to move between Gad and Mountain if you do not mind. I do not want to lose touch with you


    and your brothers. I also want to be a part of my grandchildren''s lives. Your children, Alexei''s and


    hopefully y''s," she said, and I beamed at her.


    "I can share," I said, and sheughed.


    I could exin why she would also want to be there for Alexei and y. She had taken them as


    hers even before I was born, even though they were not with her and our father. I was d she


    would fill that void for Alexei and y.


    We talk about my dress and our honeymoon ns. My mother was excited about the wedding, and


    she was ted too.


    We had yet to decide who would give me away at the altar, but hopefully, that would be solved


    before the wedding.


    Linda wanted something loud, but we had decided we wanted the wedding to be private, with only


    friends, family, and well-wishers. Nothing on the big screen, so we ensured the press won''t be


    present at the wedding.


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    Above all, I knew it was going to be exquisite.


    My mother left, and I decided to check on Susan and udia. On my way to their rooms, I bumped


    into Andrew.


    I was surprised to see him because he was supposed to be with the men, but here he was in front


    of me.


    "Did you not go to the execution ground today?" I inquired, noticing his unease. His demeanour


    suggested he was privy to something he wished to keep hidden.


    "What''s the matter?" I pressed, and he hesitated before shaking his head.


    "You should inform me," I probed further, and eventually, he relented.


    "But please, don''t mention to Leo that I divulged this to you," he pleaded earnestly. Understanding


    the urgency, I nodded, urging him to swiftly get to the crux of the matter.


    "Sylvester is throwing a party for the men in Lund." He said, and Iughed. It exined why Leo


    hurriedly dressed and was out the door before I could ask questions. They had been through a lot. It


    was good for them to unwind and have fun before the wedding.


    "So why are you here?" I asked him.


    "Mirabel is on her way to the estate," he said, and my eyes widened.


    "Are you two…" I started, and he shook his head.


    "We will be having a wedding next month. We are fated, so we do not need the Blue Moon


    ceremony," he said, and I nodded. I wasn''t going to ask him if they were getting married, but he


    answered.


    "I am happy for you," I said, and he nodded.


    Realising he was in a hurry, I let him go.


    He seemed too eager to see her.


    It made me wonder why Leo wasn''t that way with me when we met, and it took him a while toe


    around. I guess Andrew isn''t bruised like Leo was.


    I arrived at Susan''s room, and she let me in. She was energised and high-spirited. I could see the


    joy in her eyes.


    "Are you nervous?" She asked me, and there was no point lying, so I nodded and said yes.


    "Me too. My mother said it will be worse tomorrow, but then it will be okay after," she said, and I


    smiled in response. I had nothing to say. I did not want to sit in my room and worry about the


    wedding.


    My bracelet caught Susan''s eyes, and she lifted my hand to admire my wrist.


    "Padium, Leo has taste," She said, and I smiled and pulled my hand away from her.


    "My mother gave it to me. It was a gift to her from my father," I said, and she smiled at me.


    "You two are connecting," she said, and I nodded.


    "I am happy for you," she said, and I thanked her.


    "So what will we be doing tonight?" She asked.


    "Tamia has organised a spa treatment party for us at the pool bath," I said, and she squealed. I


    could see her eagerness and was happy for her. She talked a lot about her dress. Susan had never


    been the chatty kind, but she seemed to be talking suddenly; I guess that was how she handled


    nervousness. One thing was sure. She was very happy and could not wait to share her life with


    Devin.


    I spent a bit with her and decided to see udia.


    "Where are you?" I linked udia.


    "In the yroom with the children." She said, and I hurried towards the yroom.


    I saw Avery, udia, Katya and the nannies when I got there. The others were busy with the


    wedding ns.


    "Amelia, you finally join us," Avery said, smiling and ying with Marvin.


    "Yes, I finally did," I said and went to where udia was with the girls ying with dolls. Lilly and


    Harper were with them too. While Liam, Oliver, and Miles were running around the ce. I knew


    Nicole''s children won''t be in the yroom because they were older. They were probably ying in


    the garden-turned-yground on the western side of the estate.


    "When did you guyse in?" I asked udia, even though I knew when they returned.


    "This morning," udia said, and Harper handed me a doll, making me sit with them.


    I collected the doll from her and thanked her. She was kind like her mother but looked a lot like her


    grandmother.


    "So, are you nervous about tomorrow?" I managed, picking up a tinyb tob the doll''s hair.


    "She has been going on and on about it," Katya said with her eyes fixed on the boys.


    "Vino wants us to live in Lund because of my work," udia said.


    I was surprised that Vino would be that considerate because he seemed attached to his brothers.


    "Wow, he is considerate," I said, and udia smiled and nodded.


    "Yes, but I said no. I would rather be here than live in Lund. So I tendered my resignation


    yesterday. Besides, the girls did not seem to like it in that ce. They seem more rxed here with


    Harper and Lilly around," udia said, and it was amazing to see how she had quickly assumed the


    motherly role for them. The triplets were blessed.


    "So, what are your honeymoon ns," udia asked me, and I shrugged.


    "Leo said it''s a surprise," I said, and sheughed.


    "I am sure you will like it," She said.


    We spent a while ying with the children.


    When it was time for their meal, we excused them.


    We headed towards the pool bath in the building for the spa treatment her Majesty, Queen Tamia,


    had organised for us.


    On getting there, we found Tamia, Nicole, Susan and Linda receiving the spa treatment; even


    Stephanie was there.


    "It seems we arete for this party," Avery said, taking off her clothes to get into the warm pool with


    rose petals.


    "nning that event was killing. We needed the treatment," Lindained, and Tamiaughed.


    "And you wanted something grande," She said, letting Linda realise the magnitude of the work that


    needed to be done.


    "Well, we would have had more than two wedding nners and would not need to be on the ground


    for anything," Linda said, and Tamia ignored her and continued tough.


    "Lovely bracelet, Amelia," Nicole said, noticing my bracelet, and I thanked her for it. The women


    admired the jewellery.


    Following Avery''s example, we stripped and got into the hot bath. It was soothing and rxing. I


    could understand why this was necessary; all my anxiety was gone, and I looked forward to the


    wedding.