Abandoned Luna Now Untouchable (Cecilia) novel Chapter 312

Chapter 312: Chapter 312 Family Politics

Cecilia’s pov

I kept my spine rigid as ice as Sebastian guided me toward the car.

My face had turned to stone, masking the storm brewing underneath.

I’d held it together this long and I wasn’t about to fall apart now.

No way was I letting someone I’d just met ruin my evening.

What was the point in getting upset over the opinions of a woman I didn’t know and who clearly had no intention of knowing me?

"Let’s talk in the car," Sebastian murmured, his hand warm against the small of my back as he helped me inside.

His touch was gentle, but I felt like I was walking on glass.

Liam’s eyes flicked to the rearview mirror, assessing our expressions. Without a word, he smoothly lowered the privacy partition and pulled away from the Black family estate.

I stared out the window as we pulled away from the Black estate.

That house behind me? Polished, manicured, and fake as hell.

Pretty on the outside. Rotten on the inside.

Sebastian’s phone rang. He looked at the screen, sighed, and shut it off.

[ Nice try.

But turning off your phone doesn’t erase what your grandmother said with a smile on her face and a knife in her voice. ] 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

After fifteen minutes of silence, he finally said, "Cece, can we talk now?"

I turned to him slowly. "Talk? Sure. Want me to start, or will you explain why I walked into a billionaire werewolf version of Mean Girls?"

He flinched. Just a little.

Sebastian let out a quiet sigh. "My grandmother has always been... difficult. She speaks her mind without a filter, and we’ve all learned to deal with it. Her showing up tonight was completely unexpected. I hadn’t told her about us yet."

He paused. "I’ll talk to her. She might seem harsh, but I know how to handle her."

I tilted my head, eyes narrowing just slightly. "Handle her? You mean like how you stood there and let her talk to me like that in front of everyone?"

Sebastian’s jaw tightened. His gaze dropped for a second, like he couldn’t quite meet mine.

"I know," he said quietly. "I should’ve said something. I froze, and I hate that I did. You didn’t deserve that."

He reached for my hand, his fingers gently entwining with mine like he was asking permission.

"Come on, don’t be upset. Let’s just go grab dinner or hit a store or two. It doesn’t have to end like this."

Shopping. Of course. The universal solution for awkward situations.

If I weren’t so emotionally fried, I probably would’ve laughed.

I pulled my hand back, not violently but firmly enough to make my point.

Zaria studied her nails like someone trying to disappear into the furniture, and York leaned back, arms crossed, pretending to nap.

"Mother, I get it. But Sebastian made his choice, and you know how stubborn he is. He’s not changing his mind."

He paused, then added carefully,

"Push too hard, and you might lose him completely. You want him to come visit? Keep trying to control his life, and he might not come back at all."

Elder Luna Black slammed her cane against the floor, making everyone jump.

"Listen to yourself!" she hissed. "You’d let him do whatever he wants? He is the Alpha of Silver Peak Pack!"

She took a slow sip of tea before continuing.

"This is no longer up for discussion. I’ve made arrangements. His future is already set."

Yardley and Regina exchanged alarmed glances.

He turned toward her sharply. "You did what?"

The Elder Luna set her teacup down with a soft click, her expression unreadable.

"You’ll join me in Colorado Springs on the sixteenth. The Lockes and I have come to an understanding."

Luna Regina’s blood ran cold.

The Lockes?