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•Arius

The arrangements for the wedding had been done nicely even though we didn't have a lot of time to prepare.

All the people I wanted to attend were there along with Lexus and his wife Rosalie. Eli, his wife and his daughter Summer. The mayor of Lorelai and his daughters were there as well but most importantly. Liliana and Zara were there as well in the front row with Athena in her blue dress sitting on Liliana's lap.

After Caesar's and Nora's Vows I gave the short speech and then walked to the stage where I had to exchange my wedding vows.

The stage where Nora and Caesar sat was separated by a few meters.

I wore a Navy blue suit while Azalea, who just entered the hall wore a dress similar to Nora's except that it was silverish blue in color with white embroidery and the top of her dress started from her chest with a U-shaped pattern with off the shoulder white embroidered sleeves.

She wore long white earrings with her hair styled in a wavy bun and some of her locks waved and left loose in the front.

She looked stunning. So much that my heart pounded.

Her bridal veil matched her dress color and she walked down the aisle with a bouquet of daisies. The flowers that symbolized a fresh start.

With all we've been through.

This was going to be the day we were making a new start after putting everything behind us. The only thing we were going to focus on was our family and clan.

The lights dimmed again when she started walking but this time the people anticipated the surprise.

As she reached the stage the lights were turned back on and the lights on her dress turned off. The bouquet was handed over and we exchanged our wedding vows, rings and kiss of commitment.

"Mama!" Athena called out to her mother after waiting patiently through the ceremony . Azalea looked at her and then at me.

"I'll get her." I walked over to Liliana and took Athena in my arms, then we made our way to other stage to where Caesar and Nora were and sat down with them.

After a little while Caesar stood up and went to the dice to give his speech.

Unlike me, he didn't need to think over things. He started immediately.

"I'm going to keep it short as well. I just want to say that I was blessed to have a friend like Arius in my life. He saved my life and has been a family to me for years. Now he has his own family and I wish him happiness in all the years that come to him."

He toasted his champagne for me and I returned the gesture.

Then everyone in the hall replied to the toast and drank.

It was an open buffet which was opened immediately after for anyone who wanted to eat.

We had a photo shoot because the ladies absolutely, under no condition wanted to not have it.

So we have a family photo taken with all five of us. Then with me Azalea and Athena and then Caesar and Nora.

After a few pictures we went to greet the guests.

Azalea went to meet Rosalie along with Nora and I went over to Lex and Eli.

Caesar went to talk with the members and the underworld partners, lucky for him he didn't have so many people to meet unlike me who also had to greet the board of directors and their families too.

But in the end, it was a good day.

A day marked in the history of our lives.