Abandoned Luna Now Untouchable (Cecilia) novel Chapter 62

Xavier

I entered the dining room of the Shadow Pack house, my wolf Kael growling inside me, already sensing the tension in the air.

Cici’s face lit up the moment she saw me. “Xavier!” she squealed, leaping from her chair.

She bounded toward me, her floral perfume assaulting my senses before she even got close. When she was still about ten feet away, I raised my hand in a blocking gesture, my revulsion so thick it felt like fog settling in my chest.

I sidestepped her completely. My focus was singular as I strode directly to where my parents sat.

Looking my mother straight in the eyes, I demanded, “Who put you up to fabricating these lies? Do you think I haven’t disgraced myself enough? Or do you believe I need to sink even lower into dishonor?”

My mother, Luna Dora, stared at me in stunned silence, her pupils dilating with shock.

The Shadow Pack family’s expressions darkened collectively, the scent of their displeasure filling the air.

They understood perfectly well what I meant. This Instagram disaster wasn’t something the Blood Moon Pack needed to address publicly. We could have distanced ourselves, maintained plausible deniability.

Instead, my mother had confirmed the affair, suggesting our packs had some longstanding connection-implying that Cici and I were somehow destined mates.

Everyone in this room knew the truth: this was entirely the Shadow Pack family manipulating my mother.

[This is ridiculous,] Kael snarled in my mind. [They’re trying to trap us.]

“Nobody made me say anything,” my mother finally replied, her chin lifted defensively.

“I simply realized that things have gone too far. Cici deserves official recognition. If you two want a proper mating ceremony, we need to control the narrative. This was the only solution I could see-l’m thinking of everyone’s best interests.”

I narrowed my eyes at her. Just days ago, after the charity gala fiasco, she wouldn’t even allow Cici to set foot on the Blood Moon territory. What could possibly have changed her mind so quickly?

My father, Alpha Claude, jumped in before I could respond. “What’s done is done. Stop

blaming your mother and focus on what needs to happen next.”

Before I could reply, Cici’s mom seized the opportunity. “Exactly, Alpha Claude In matters of the heart, blame never falls on just one person.”

Her voice dripped with false sympathy. “Cici might be somewhat impulsive, but Alpha Xavier isn’t innocent either. We can’t expect a young female wolf to bear this burden alone.”

She leaned forwara, “Besides, my Cici believed Cecilia was merely an ex-girlfriend. She had no idea about this secret marriage. If anyone deceived someone, it was Alpha Xavier concealing his marital status.”

Her voice hardened. “This whole saga has devastated my daughter. Our pack’s reputation is in tatters. Alpha Xavier owes her proper restitution.”

While my father contemplated his response, I cut through the bullshit with ice-cold precision.

“I will not divorce my wife,” I stated flatly. “And I will not take Cici as my mate. Ever.” Cici’s face drained of color. The dining room’s atmosphere plummeted to freezing. Every face around the table went rigid, the previous forced joviality now painfully ironic.

Alpha Gavin stood up and pulled me aside, lowering his voice. “Playing the devoted husband is pointless now. Cecilia must hate your guts and everything the Blood Moon Pack stands for. There’s no reconciliation possible.”

His voice took on a persuasive edge. “Cici is devoted to you. She won’t accept anyone else.

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