Chapter 369

Cecilia 's pov Dinner finally ended, and somehow, I managed to slip out of the room without drawing attention. I just said "Thanks" to Daisy and nodded at Sebastian. My brain was still spinning in ten different directions, but I didn’t let it show. The second I hit the hallway, I could breathe again. The house was too big. Too still. I just wanted four solid walls, a working lock, and no one watching. So I headed upstairs and shut the door behind me. Less than ten minutes later, there was a knock. I froze. But it wasn’t trouble. Just the butler, polite as ever, holding out a brand-new phone. "From Alpha Sebastian," he said quietly. "He thought you might want to stay connected tonight." Honestly, I needed it. My old phone got wrecked during the whole psychedelic cake fiasco. I took it with a soft "Thanks" and set it on the nightstand. I was about to sit down when Harper knocked once and peeked in. "Just checking if you're still alive," she said, yawning so hard she nearly folded in half