Abandoned Luna Now Untouchable (Cecilia) novel Chapter 329

Chapter 329: Chapter 329 Family Affairs

Author’s pov

Earlier that morning at the Black family estate, Alpha Yardley and Luna Regina were getting ready to head out with Zaria and York.

Their destination: Alpha Sebastian’s apartment.

The official excuse was to check on Cassian after the recent attack.

But the real reason? They wanted a proper talk with Cecilia.

After the dinner the night before, the werewolfs started piecing things together.

The signs were subtle, but enough to make them think Cecilia might be pregnant.

At the pack meeting yesterday, Alpha Yardley had pulled Alpha Sebastian aside in private, hoping to confirm it.

But Alpha Sebastian played dumb, and that only made Alpha Yardley more suspicious.

As they drove toward the city, Alpha Yardley’s phone buzzed. Seeing Zane’s name flash on the screen, he answered with thinly veiled irritation.

"Zane,"Alpha Yardley said sharply, not even bothering with small talk.

"Can you get your wife under control? She’s all over my territory like she owns the place. Is this supposed to be a power move? Is she trying to start a damn war? Can you handle her or not?"

"Maggie wouldn’t do something like that," Zane said quickly, his voice tight.

Alpha Yardley let out a sigh and ran a hand down his face.

"Seriously, what did I do to deserve this call from you of all people?"

"Let’s not turn this into a shouting match," Zane said, adjusting his glasses. "I looked into it. It was an accident. Maggie wasn’t involved."

"Sure. Let’s go with that,"Alpha Yardley said, clearly done with the conversation. "Anything else you need?"

Zane cleared his throat.

"I’m almost in Denver. I heard Cassian’s with Sebastian. Thought maybe we could head over there together."

"That’s where I’m going right now," Yardley replied flatly. "Just meet me there."

"Perfect," Zane replied, sounding more relieved than he should have.

As Alpha Yardley ended the call, Luna Regina leaned over and gave his arm a hard pinch.

"Why would you invite him?" she hissed. "And why do you keep calling Maggie his wife? You know full well Rebecca’s his real wife. That mistress of his isn’t even recognized by the Lockes!"

Alpha Yardley winced. "Alright, alright. My bad."

Once Luan Regina had finished giving him an earful, she narrowed her eyes. "And don’t tell me you forgot why we’re going in the first place."

He waved a hand. "Relax. Zane’s met Cecilia before. He knows she’s Sebastian’s girlfriend. He’s just coming to check on Cassian. It won’t affect our talk with her."

Luna Regina let out a slow breath, looking only slightly convinced.

Cecilia’s pov

I was getting ready to face the day with Sebastian when his phone rang.

He picked up, listened briefly, then turned to me with an apologetic look.

"My parents are here," he said. "Already in the elevator."

Panic hit me like a freight train. For a second, I seriously considered finding the nearest fire escape and making a run for it.

But when the elevator doors opened, it wasn’t just his parents.

A whole delegation was standing there.

And standing among them, to my absolute horror, was Zane Locke.

Even with my usually solid poker face, I felt my expression shift.

Sebastian must’ve noticed too, because his hand gently settled on the small of my back, grounding me.

"Cecilia!" Zane’s face lit up like we were long-lost friends. He walked over with that overly enthusiastic energy I hated.

I gave a polite nod and kept my voice flat. "Mr. Zane."

"What a pleasant surprise! How’s your mother..."

I cut him off, sharp and fast. "You’re here to see Cassian, right? He’s recovering. Maybe you should check on him first."

When he saw all of us, his brain caught up fast.

"Holy shit!"

Sebastian didn’t even flinch. He walked over, pulled the sheet all the way up to Cassian’s chin.

Honestly, it made him look like a body at a funeral.

Then he grabbed a robe from the floor and helped him into it like it was just another Tuesday.

"Keep it on," he muttered.

"I was just trying to give you something nice to look at," Cassian smirked. "My physique..."

"Shut up."

Then everyone turned to look at me.

Like they were waiting for me to explode, or faint.

I kept my expression perfectly neutral.

Zane stepped forward, adjusting his glasses.

"Cassian, if your injuries aren’t too serious, I’d like you to come back to Colorado Springs with me. Denver’s become... unstable."

Everyone stiffened.

Disgust prickled at the back of my throat.

The lunatic in question lived under his roof.

How dare he act like the victim when his wife was pulling the strings.

Cassian didn’t seem surprised. He just looked tired.

"Maybe in a few days," he said. "The wound missed the organs, but it’s deep. If another ‘lunatic’ shows up, I doubt I’ll make it out next time."

"Don’t talk like that!" Zane snapped, a flicker of panic in his eyes.