Chapter 86: The Coronation Ceremony
Analina let her hands rest in her lap, the hush in the room holding the promise of change and the quiet ache of old wounds. Yet, in that moment, the world felt gently remade—by forgiveness given, withheld, and the hope that each heart could find its own way back to peace.
Two Weeks later
Analina’s P.O.V.
I am in the shower thinking back on my conversation with the guys two weeks ago on the first birthday of Brandon and the twins. At the time I really had no idea that the guys felt that way about me or the feelings that they had while trying to find me all those years ago and the feelings of loss for choosing someone other then them. Getting out of the shower and drying off I thought to myself (I think all this time I was taking the way the others felt for me for grated since my one and only true love is Andros Chavez and always will be) as I get done wrapping my towel around me Andros pops in. “Almost done My goddess?” “”Yeah, I just have to chose an outfit and get dress, do my hair and make-up then I will all set to go.” “Good, I will help get the boys ready.”
“Help?” “Yeah, Mariann is here she thought that you would be having trouble picking out something to wear for your brother’s coronation.” “That was nice of her with her having her own son to take care of. I will meet you in the sitting area when I am done then.” “Ok.” He said before leaving but not before placing a feather light kiss on my cheek. I chose lavender dress pants and a white tank top with a lavender glazer to match. I then did my make in a light plum with black mascara and eyeliner, I did my eyes in what they call cats-eye. My hair of course was my signature French braid that I ended up doing something a little differently with it by positioning it on the side of my head instead of the traditional back of the head. Once I am ready I meet Andros and our boys in the sitting area of our wing.
As we make our way down the stairs, it all became more real that I was going to take over for my brother, I was going to become leader of his part of my father’s mafia and my brother will be taking my father’s place in the underworld as Mafia King and the main leader of the Stratton family Mafia and will take over for him as Mafia king as well. It all became real to me as I see my older brother Jonathan and Mariann holding their son Brandon in her arms as Rocco and Maverick carry their luggage as well as their own to the foyer for the staff to load it into the car. I ran up to my brother. “Good luck, Jon.” “Thanks, sis.” “Yeah good luck, bro.” Andros says as he shakes hands with him after letting me go from his arms.
“Are you ready for this?” I asked him with curiosity. “ Are you kidding me right now, I was born ready.” He confirmed with confidence. We separated going in different directions to our cars. In Jonathan’s car there will be him, Mariann and Brandon in the back seat with Mavrick driving and Rocco in the passenger seat. In my car there will be me, Andros and the twins Nico and Nero in the back seat with Bruno driving and Diego in the passenger seat. As we all get into the cars and get situated the staff begins to load Jonathan’s car with their luggage. Bruno starts the car and pulls out, since we have no luggage to take with us we figured we could leave before them. It will only take about thirty minutes to get to my father’s house from here and I would also like to talk to my father about my role in all of this before the coronation ceremony starts.
As we pull up in the driveway I grab my handbag and Andros, and I get out of the car I pick up Nico as he picks up Nero and we both make our way inside the house with Bruno and Diego following behind us. “I want to talk to my father for a minute.” I say to Andros as I hand him Nico before walking away. I get to his office door and knock. “Come in.” I opened the door and entered after closing the door behind me I walked over to him and gave him a hug and a kiss on his cheek. “Hi daddy.” “Hi peanut. How are you doing? Are you ready for this?” “I’m fine, and yes I am ready as I will ever be. Who else will be here besides Uncle James and Philip?” “Andre and Santos will be coming, Andre is bringing Zander’s and Pablo with him, and Santos is bringing Santiago along with his date Holly, and from Ricco’s old Mafia we have Bruce and Kevin coming also.” “Oh, ok. What is my role in this?”
“Just to look pretty.” “DADDY!!!” “No, I am just kidding, I will introduce you along with your family and Jonathan and his, you just need to answer any questions that anyone might ask you. Other than nothing I’ll be explaining to everyone what your new title will be.” “Oh, ok so I’ll just go and find Andros.” “Ok peanut.’ He says as he kisses the top of my head. I left the office in search for Andros, to my surprise I find him talking to a blond hair woman around maybe in her yearly thirties and even though she is a little older than him and he’s holding the twins in his arms she flirts with him shamelessly. I walk up to them a placing a kiss on his lips while looking over at her. “Hi, who’s this?” “Oh, this is Sue, she works for your father and will be staying here to work for your brother after his coronation ceremony. “Yeah, but like I said earlier I would rather work ‘UNDER’ you hon.” She says this as if not acknowledging that we are together.
“Hi, I am Analina Chavez, Andros’ wife. I hate to break it to you ‘HON’, but if you were to come work with him you would be working ‘UNDER’ me,” “Oh.” She says she walks away. “I leave you alone for a few minutes and you grab the attention of the first woman that notices you? “I didn’t do it on purpose, she just came over to me right after you left to go find your father.” “Were you trying to get away at all?’ “Of course, my goddess.” “Let’s not dwell on this any longer we need to go out into the yard and take our places.” “Sure, lead the way.” We left the foyer area and headed to the yard, I was told that we would be sitting on the make-shift stage, I think I was told that we would be sitting to the left of dad and Jonathan will be sitting on his right.