Chapter 148

Cecilia Cassian Locke. 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 unspok