A Marriage To Die For

Chapter 6: The Invitation.

NASSIM ROAD, THE RAVEN HOUSE.

Aella was the last to arrive for the celebratory dinner. Everyone was already seated at the dining table when she walked in with her fiance whom she met on her way in. 

"And here comes the to be couple!" Brenna announced, then the others followed suit. It was the first time they were appearing in front of the family since their engagement. 

Aella's eyes searched for her brother until their eyes both met. Alec got up immediately to greet her. She literally jumped on Alec out of excitement.

"I can't believe I missed you so fucking much!" Aella exclaimed. "Hi mom, hi dad" 

"Aella welcome, come, have a seat. Dinner had already started" Raven their father said. 

Yosemite just grunted in acknowledgment and then continued her meal.

"It feels good to see your ugly face again Aella" Alec commented and Aella pouted. 

"Hey bro" Declan gave Alec a friendly slap on the back. 

"That's a weird way to address me Declan" Alec responded. The duo didn't get along well.

Aella didn't want her first meeting with her brother after five years to be awkward so she feigned a cough to distract them and ushered them to the table.

"Let's eat" Aella announced.

Raven sat at the head of the table, Yosemite at his right, Alec at his left opposite Yosemite. Brenna was seated beside Yosemite so Aella naturally took the seat next to Alec and Declan sat beside her.

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I hope this tells you a lot about the family.

After the too quiet dinner, the family had some alcohol to accompany the catching up time.

Yosemite and Aella talked silently in a corner, their movements showing how heated their discussion was. Brenna and Raven found themselves and they chatted lightly by the bar. Alec and Declan were both trying their best to hold a proper conversation without ripping out each others throats.

Aella and Yosemite's conversation.

"Hey mom" Aella tried to ignore the awkward air around them. She had never been her mom's favorite and she'd never really tried playing the part. That was Alec's job. He's the one that has to continue the Raven legacy and he was doing a damn good job at it.

"Hey Aella" Yosemite spat and Aella just nodded.

After like maybe five seconds Aella busted.

"Okay, you can stop the whole snobby thing and just say what's on your mind. I'll have to hear it anyway!" Aella spoke up.

"Why thank you Aella for such wonderful audience" Yosemite clapped her hands in mock appreciation "You wanna know what I think, I wish you had thought about that before carrying that thing inside you!"

"Thing!? Mom, it's called a baby!" Aella muttered with clenched teeth.

"That fetus is unhealthy to our family, I'll have you know that!" Yosemite also replied with clenched teeth. They didn't want the others to know they were at each other's hair again.

"You make it sound like something inhuman mom!" Aella retorted. "He or she is my baby and I'm gonna have it!" 

Yosemite frowned facing her daughter. "Don't you see? Don't you realize this fetus is only a tool for the Chu's? You are gonna be having their heir, that thing is gonna bear their name"