After Aiden finally cleared things with Gavin, just before he left, they’d apologized to each other and the tension between them reduced. It wasn’t completely gone, but at least they hadn’t parted on a bad note.

Now, with that matter set aside, Aiden and Alina chose to spend more time at the Blackwood mansion while preparing for their upcoming wedding.

That evening, the sitting room was lively. Everyone was together, talking, laughing, and chatting all at once.

Everyone was ...