Chapter 282

Cecilia's pov I hadn't taken more than a few steps when Luna Regina suddenly chirped, "Oh, Sebas..." I stopped cold. Blood? Ice. Spine? Gone. Looking up, I saw Sebastian step out of the private dining room. Of course this was happening. The universe wasn't just laughing at me. It was having a full-blown cosmic meltdown. I slapped both hands over my face like that would somehow make me invisible. Out of all the restaurants in Denver, in all the private rooms, I had to walk into this one. Straight into the lion's den. Luna Regina beamed like a game show host revealing the grand prize."Don't be shy, sweetheart." She looped an arm around my shoulders and added, "Look, my son came out just to meet you. Isn't that something?" She started guiding me toward Sebastian. Zaria was standing nearby, her expression frozen somewhere between horror and fascination. She stared at her mom as if she'd sprouted another head, then stepped closer like she couldn't look away. "This is my son, Sebastian." Lun