Abandoned Luna Now Untouchable (Cecilia) novel Chapter 148

Chapter 148 Maggie Locke

Chapter 148 Maggie Locke

Cecilia

Cassian Locke.

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With those pecs alone, he could probably make an entire pack of lonely omegas howl at the moon.

I was still lost in that inappropriate mental image when Alpha Sebastian ‘s voice cut through my

reverie.

“Cecilia? What fascinating thoughts are keeping you so preoccupied?”

I blinked up at him with practiced innocence. “Nothing worth sharing.”

Alpha Sebastian tapped my forehead lightly with his knuckle, a gesture somewhere between affectionate and condescending, and walked away with a sigh.

Once we got in the car, I pulled up the navigation app. “Which restaurant shall I set as our destination, Alpha?”

“Cirrus,” Alpha Sebastian replied from the backseat, his voice neutral but watchful.

“I know that place,” I started, then abruptly stopped as memories ambushed me.

After a beat of silence that felt eternal, I managed to continue, “I’ve been there before. The food and atmosphere are quite nice.”

I started the engine, feeling the air inside the car grow heavy with unspoken tension.

“Seems like old territories still leave their mark,” Alpha Sebastian ‘s voice drifted from behind, cool

and measured.

“I just have a good memory,” I replied defensively, my knuckles whitening slightly on the steering wheel.

Alpha Sebastian’s eyes lowered, a hint of frost misting through them.

Through my rearview mirror, I caught the subtle shift in his posture–the almost imperceptible stiffening of shoulders that betrayed his displeasure.

The drive continued in the kind of silence that makes you acutely aware of every breath you take.

When we arrived at the restaurant, the manager greeted us with the enthusiastic deference reserved for high–ranking wolves.

As he asked about our reservation, his eyes brightened upon seeing me behind Alpha Sebastian.

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“Ms. Moore! It’s been so long since you’ve dined here with Alpha Xavier…”

My expression stiffened as I felt Alpha Sebastian ‘s energy shift beside me.

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Alpha Sebastian turned, his handsome face revealing nothing, but his scent carried notes of something sharp and cold. “Since you’re clearly part of the regular pack here, perhaps you’d like to lead the way?”

“It’s been a while,” I said quickly. “I don’t remember the layout anymore.”

Alpha Sebastian narrowed his eyes, his gaze penetrating. “Is that so?”

I nodded firmly, meeting his challenge. “Absolutely. Complete memory lapse.”

“Understandable. It’s hardly territory worth marking.” Alpha Sebastian ‘s voice was winter itself as

he walked ahead.

The restaurant manager apologized profusely and personally escorted us to our private dining

room.

As we crossed a small ornamental bridge, Alpha Sebastian asked with deceptive casualness,

“Cecilia, what’s behind that pavilion?”

“It’s a “I caught myself just in time, remembering the private tea room where Xavier had once

promised me.

I furrowed my brows in manufactured confusion. “Hmm, what is it again?”

“Forgotten already?” Alpha Sebastian asked, his tone suggesting he knew exactly what lay behind my hesitation.

“I genuinely don’t remember,” I insisted, my heart betraying me with its quickened pace.

Alpha Sebastian’s face finally softened into something resembling a smile, though it didn’t reach

his eyes. “Nothing worth remembering anyway. Clearly not an impressive hunting ground.”

When we reached the private room, the manager opened the door for us.

Inside, my eyes immediately found Cassian sitting by the windo.

He was smoking with the window open, talking loudly on his phone, his posture commanding and

unapologetically dominant.

Cassian and Alpha Sebastian were truly… opposite sides of the same predatory coin.

Alpha Sebastian took two steps in and stopped.

He turned to the manager who hadn’t yet left. “We’ll need a different room.”

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“Of course, Alpha,” the manager replied quickly, not using the title directly but acknowledging it in

his tone.

Alpha Sebastian turned to leave, his hand pressing against the small of my back with a

possessiveness.

Cassian finished his angry phone call, put out his cigarette, and approached us with the casual confidence of someone who’d never had his dominance questioned.

His demeanor completely transformed from raging Alpha to charming rogue.

“Had I known my favorite Cecilia was joining us,” he grinned, those canines looking just a touch too sharp, “I wouldn’t have smoked. I can’t have Alpha Sebastian’s little luna–to–be breathing in

secondhand smoke.”

My cheeks burned at his presumption, but Alpha Sebastian ‘s hand tensed against my back, silently warning me not to correct the assumption.

After relocating to another private room, the three of us sat down and ordered.

After brief pleasantries, Cassian quickly turned the conversation to Cici White.

Alpha Sebastian gave him a condensed version of recent events, then asked, “Did you come all the

way to Denver just to feed on gossip?”

Cassian’s smile was cryptic, revealing just a hint of fang. “Half right. I’m not just here to consume

gossip–I’m here to deliver some news.”

Alpha Sebastian sighed. “Planning to join the she–wolfs‘ gossip circle next?”

“Such a cold–hearted pup…” Cassian chuckled softly.

“Alright, alright, down to serious news.”

“Did you know my aunt arrived in Boulder yesterday afternoon?”

Alpha Sebastian nodded.

My heart tightened. So yesterday’s reinforcement for the White family was the aunt they kept

mentioning from the Locke family?

Cassian picked up his teacup and took a sip. “Ever heard of the Moonveil Ascendancy?”

Alpha Sebastian ‘s brow furrowed, a low growl escaping before he could stop it. “Of course. A business association that operates like a cult.”

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