~James POV~

” Alice left to get Avery. When she comes down I want everybody to be happy and talkative. There should not be any silent moment for more than five minutes or she will have too much time to reconsider the plans. Is that understood?”

I said as we were standing beside each other in the dining hall. In a symphony-like way Amber, Alex, George, and the five cooks uttered ” Yes Alpha” and then they all returned to their respective seats and the cooks headed back to ...