Chapter 314

Cecilia's pov For three days straight, I'd kept Sebastian at arm's length with all the grace of someone who'd been through this kind of emotional back-and-forth before. If my life wasn't basically under threat right now, I'd already be back at my own place. The last thing I needed was another pop-in from his grandmother and her Oscar-worthy display of polite disdain. After dinner, I went downstairs to grab some tampons. My period was about to start, and all my stuff was still in my apartment. I returned with the bag to find Luna Regina and Cassian leaned in, talking as if they were redrawing the map of the entire territory. Zaria was sprawled on the couch next to them, looking like she owned the place. I paused just inside the entryway, catching Luna Regina's voice mid-rant. "She's completely unhinged! That woman has no soul left. Maggie should rot in hell for what she's done." Cassian didn't flinch. His smile was lazy, borderline amused. "You get all fiery when you're pissed, Aunt Reg