Abandoned Luna Now Untouchable (Cecilia) novel Chapter 365

Author ’s pov

The shrill ring of Daisy’s phone cut through the silence, echoing through the bedroom like a warning siren.

She froze, the screen glowing in her palm, her thumb hovering above the answer button as if a ghost were on the other end.

Alpha Sebastian’s voice sliced through the tension, cold and direct. “Who is it ?”

He didn’t bother softening his tone.

Without waiting, he crossed the room and glanced down at the screen before she could hide it.

The missing butler was calling.

“Give it to me. I’ll answer,” Alpha Sebastian said, already reaching for the phone.

“No!”

Daisy jerked back instinctively, clutching the phone to her chest.

She realized, too late, that her defensiveness had only made things worse.

Trying to recover, she took a sharp breath and forced her voice into something calmer.

“I’ll… I’ll do it. Just let me.”

She turned away and paced a few anxious steps, then swiped to answer.

Before the butler could speak, Daisy exploded.

“What the hell are you playing at ? Where’s Cecilia ? You want money, is that it ?”

A long, battered silence filled the line.

When the butler finally spoke, his voice was rough and strained.

“A million. Cash.”

Daisy’s hand trembled, but her voice snapped into focus.

“You really have her ?”

Two beats. Then: “Yes.”

Money meant nothing to people like them.

It was just another bargaining chip.

“You want cash ? Fine. Bring her back, walk away clean, and I won’t say a word about what you’ve done.”

Her voice turned cold, almost businesslike. Nothing like the sweet tone she usually used.

There was a pause.

The butler spoke again, voice lower now, rough and careful.

“Not on the phone. I don’t trust you. Bring the money. Come alone. You’ll pay to get them back. I’ll call you with the location.”

“You want me to come in person ?” Daisy asked, her voice tight.

“Bring the money. I’ll tell you where to go.”

The call ended. Just like that.

“Wait! Don’t you dare hang up!” she shouted.

She stared at the screen, her knuckles white. Then she swore—loud, raw, nothing like her usual self.

The anger hit fast, cracking right through her polished mask.

Tears rolled down her cheeks, hot and sudden.

She looked up and met Alpha Sebastian’s eyes.

Guilt and fear were written all over her face.

She didn’t say a word.

She didn’t have to.

He and Beta Sawyer had heard everything. The call had been loud enough.

“I’m sorry,” she whispered, pressing a hand to her mouth like the words tasted bitter.

Beta Sawyer frowned, his mind racing.

“He said ‘pay to get them back.’ You think Harper’s with him too ?”

Alpha Sebastian’s face remained still, but the tension rolling off him changed the temperature in the room.

“We don’t rule anything out,” he said, voice flat and final.

Daisy’s voice wavered. “Should I do what he says ?”

Alpha Sebastian didn’t hesitate. “When he calls back, say yes. We’ll follow. You won’t be alone. You’ll be safe.”

She nodded quickly, too relieved to speak.

Her eyes flicked toward the door.

“I’ll… go get the money together.”

She hurried out, barely noticing the way Alpha Sebastian’s eyes followed her.

Something unreadable flickered behind the cold steel of his gaze.

—

In the quiet of her bedroom, Daisy peeled off her panic like an old coat.

She replaced it with something colder. Sharper.

With a sigh, she dialed the butler’s number herself.

“Didn’t I tell you never to call me again ? Just get rid of her already.”

“My apologies, Mrs. Daisy,” the butler rasped. “Thought you’d want to hear the good news.

Picked up another one on the way, too.”

She rolled her eyes. “I don’t need updates. Your call almost blew my cover. You have any idea how close you came to ruining this ?”

“I thought you were still with Miss Riley. What now ?”

Daisy’s voice went flat and cold.

“Simple. Stick to the plan. Now listen carefully…”

She laid out instructions, every word clipped and controlled.

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