Becca.

The compound was abuzz with the upcoming wedding. I was glad the move from the larger to the smaller compound went so smoothly. The kids didn’t even notice the change; Alessandro and Dahlia were as happy as ever.

The only one who wasn’t too delighted for us was my father, but there wasn’t much I could do about it. James said he’d talk to him again, though I doubted it would make a big difference. Thankfully, my stepmother seemed to ...