Lahat ng Kabanata ng Abandoned Luna: Now Untouchable: Kabanata 381 - Kabanata 390

Cecilia's povI was curled up in a massive library on the third floor, a book in my hands that I'd been staring at for what felt like hours. Not a single word had registered in my brain.Beside me, Harper was out cold, the book she'd been pretending to read now serving as an impromptu pillow.Tang dropped off our books, then settled on the library ladder playing some game on his phone.Only Sawyer maintained any semblance of productivity, his laptop balanced on his knees as he continued working."Cecilia,"Sawyer's voice broke through my distraction, "if you can't focus, perhaps you'd like some work to distract you ?"The offer came with barely concealed desperation wrapped up as casual suggestion.I couldn't help but smile as I set my book aside. "Sure, pass me some."He gratefully handed over both his laptop and tablet before collapsing into the sofa cushions with dramatic exhaustion."I'm sorry,"I said, genuinely feeling guilty. "You've been stuck doing double duty because of me."Saw

Author's pov"A... a woman ? !"Luna Regina's voice came out as barely more than a whisper, her face draining of color.She had just gotten off the phone with Alpha Sebastian moments ago, where he'd casually mentioned Cecilia was on vacation.Now her mother was telling her Alpha Sebastian had brought a woman to Colorado Springs. Her heart practically seized in her chest.Zaria's ears perked up beside her, eyes widening with each passing second."Yes, a woman,"Mabel confirmed, picking up on her daughter's shocked tone. "Don't tell me you had no idea your own son brought someone with him ?""I... I truly didn't,"Luna Regina admitted, her mind spinning.Desperate for details, she pressed on. "Have you met her ? Is Sebastian letting her stay at the house ? What's her name ?""I haven't seen her myself,"Mabel replied. "I only know her surname is Moore. "Luna Regina went completely blank. Cecilia was in Colorado Springs ? But Alpha Sebastian had just told her she was soaking up sun at some t

Cecilia's povI stared down at the plate as Sebastian added more food."Thank you,"I murmured, deliberately avoiding his gaze.I could feel Mabel and Scarlett's shocked expressions. They weren't blind.No boss treats their secretary with such intimacy and care.Sebastian and I were clearly... something else entirely."Sebastian certainly treats his employees well,"Scarlett remarked, her gaze ping-ponging between us. Her smile carried an unmistakable undertone, and when her eyes landed on me, they held thinly veiled contempt.Then Sebastian's smooth voice cut through the tension. "Being good to my girlfriend is simply what's expected."His tone was casual as he placed another serving on my plate.The moment the word "girlfriend"left his lips, the atmosphere froze solid.After about ten seconds of deafening silence, Mabel set down her fork. "Sebastian, your parents don't know about you and Cecilia yet, do they ? Your mother would hardly approve."Her tone had shifted dramatically.I laug

Author's povCecilia knew objecting would be futile. They would keep pushing until she agreed, and she couldn't win an argument against Alpha Sebastian... so why not go along with it for now ?"Fine,"she conceded with a convincing display of reluctance. She let her shoulders drop slightly and sighed, as if accepting defeat. "I'll go."Inside, she was already planning her escape route. The party was in two days. She'd just call in sick when the time came. They'd worry about her health, and since she wasn't essential to their plans, they wouldn't drag her there anyway.Alpha Sebastian's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he could sense her underlying thoughts, but he said nothing.When the meeting concluded, Alpha Sebastian escorted Cecilia away.--The following afternoon, Alpha Yardley arrived in Colorado Springs with York.The Elder Luna Black had come with them but, thanks to years of bad blood with Mabel, decided to stay at a hotel instead of dealing with family drama.After landing, Eld

Cecilia's povAfter ending the call with Mom and Grandma, I sat on the edge of the bed, mind racing through my limited options.The situation was a complete nightmare. With Grandma's stubborn determination, having Sebastian order the security team to escort them home would be disastrous. She'd spill everything about my connection to the Locke family before Sebastian could even get the words out.Not happening.What about trying to convince them over the phone ? Try to convince them I wanted nothing to do with Zane ? Yeah, right. If they could be talked out of this, they wouldn't have made the trip to Colorado Springs in the first place. I'd already tried reasoning with them and gotten nowhere.So here I was, backed into a corner with only one way out. That left exactly one option : meet them tomorrow as requested, then somehow prevent them from crashing Martha's birthday party.The plan was simple, even if it wasn't pretty. If they were determined to drag me to the Locke estate, I'd ju