Abandoned Luna: Now Untouchable

Author ’s pov 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Alpha Sebastian lowered his eyelids and continued eating his dinner with meticulous precision.

His movements were so controlled they bordered on cruel, as if the argument moments ago had been nothing more than a minor inconvenience.

His calm wasn’t comforting. It was the kind that made people nervous.

Daisy sat across from him, stealing glances from behind her wine glass, tracking every shift of his expression.

A few minutes later, she gently set down her fork and turned to a nearby servant.

"Please have the kitchen prepare another plate for Cecilia ."

"Yes, Mrs. Daisy."

Alpha Sebastian’s lips curled into a smirk, as if he’d overheard something mildly entertaining.

"With all her dramatic exits, I’d say letting her skip a meal is fair. Might help clear her head."

Daisy gave him a look of mock disapproval.

"That’s not how you treat people, Sebastian. She’s still a young woman, and she needs to eat. You could try being... I don’t know, decent ?"

He gave a low, humorless chuckle.

"Decent ? To someone who thinks slamming plates makes her special ?"

Daisy tilted her head.

"So you’re really not going to try to fix this ?"

Alpha Sebastian shrugged, his tone light as ever.

"Didn’t she say she wanted it over ? Fine. I don’t have time for someone who mistakes drama for depth."

Daisy froze. She looked surprised, but there was a hint of satisfaction on her face.

She dropped her gaze and swirled her wine glass slowly.

"She does have a temper. Maybe this whole thing was doomed anyway."

Alpha Sebastian didn’t respond. But the glint in his eyes was sharp and glacial, like a frozen lake hiding a deep crack.

--

The night deepened.

The sultry heat of the day faded into a chorus of cicadas and distant rustling in the trees.

Headlights occasionally swept across the gravel driveway, then disappeared into the dark.

After dinner, Alpha Sebastian stopped by to check on Riley, then returned to his room for an overseas conference call, with Beta Sawyer quietly assisting nearby.

Tang had disappeared to parts unknown.

Daisy was still with her daughter. Dr. Harlan had come and gone, his visit lasting less than thirty minutes.

Nobody mentioned Harper.

Nobody noticed Cecilia hadn’t shown up since dinner.

The butler ? Still missing.

Everything was quiet. Then it wasn’t.

At exactly nine o’clock, a voice rose in the hallway.

"Miss Cecilia is missing ?!"

A servant’s panicked voice broke the stillness, followed by the shuffle of footsteps and hurried whispers.

Daisy, who had just stepped out of Riley’s room, grabbed the doorframe to steady herself.

Her face went pale. She looked around, startled, as if the words had knocked the air out of her.

Then she turned and hurried up the stairs to the third floor, stopping in front of Alpha Sebastian’s suite.

She knocked twice. Quick and firm.

Beta Sawyer opened the door, his expression tight, one finger raised to signal silence.

"Alpha Sebastian is still on a call. Can it wait ?"

Daisy shook her head.

"I had the kitchen send a late dinner to Cecilia ’s room. She didn’t answer the first time and apparently told the staff to go away. I thought maybe she just needed space, but I told them to try again."

She paused.

"The second time, the door was wide open. But she wasn’t there."

Beta Sawyer frowned.

Daisy lowered her voice.

"It’s past nine. We’re in the middle of nowhere. No streetlights. No way out. It’s pitch black out there. What if something’s happened to her ?"

He exhaled, annoyed at first.

"She probably just needed air. Maybe she’s sitting by the pond or walking the back path."

Daisy didn’t budge.

"This feels wrong. First the butler. Now Cecilia ? Something’s going on."

Beta Sawyer’s face stiffened.

"You’re right. That’s... not nothing."

Daisy nodded.

"I’ll have the grounds searched first. Quietly."

"Good. Thanks for acting fast."

As she turned to leave, she added over her shoulder:

"Make sure Sebastian hears about this."

Beta Sawyer nodded once, the door closing softly behind her.

An hour and a half later.

Alpha Sebastian had just ended his video call and was reaching up to take out his earpiece.

Suddenly, there was a loud knock.

"Bang. Bang. Bang."

The door burst open.

Daisy rushed in. Her face was pale, and her breathing was uneven.

"Sebastian, Cecilia ’s really gone."

Her voice shook. It was barely a whisper.

Alpha Sebastian paused. He closed his laptop with a soft click and took off his glasses.

His voice stayed calm.

"Why were you looking for her ?"

Daisy hesitated. Then she glanced at Beta Sawyer.

Beta Sawyer slapped his forehead.

"Damn. Right. Daisy came by earlier and said Cecilia wasn’t in her room. I figured she went outside to clear her head. I got busy and... I forgot to mention it."

Alpha Sebastian turned to him slowly.

His stare was razor-sharp.

"Sawyer, maybe schedule yourself a check-up at a memory clinic."

Beta Sawyer winced. He didn’t dare reply.

Alpha Sebastian shifted his attention back to Daisy, his voice cool again.

"Every exit’s got a camera. If she left, we’ll see it."

Daisy shook her head quickly.

"That’s the thing. The cameras have been down. They’re upgrading the whole system this week. It’s not working at all right now."

Alpha Sebastian let out a flat, "How convenient."

Then he stood and headed for Cecilia’s room.

Daisy and Beta Sawyer followed without a word.

Inside, Alpha Sebastian walked straight to the wardrobe.

He flung the doors open, rifled through the clothes.

"Her suitcase is still here," he said coldly."If she planned to leave, she wouldn’t have gone without it."

Daisy wrung her hands. Her fingers kept twisting.

"We’ve searched the whole place. The front yard, the back garden, the garage, the basement. Every corner. The guards said no one left through the main gate."

She drew in a shaky breath.

Her voice dropped.

"There’s a lake behind the east wing..."

She swallowed.

"If she was upset enough... what if she did something reckless ?"

She trailed off. But the meaning was clear.

Silence crashed over the room.

Even the hum of the air conditioner seemed to hold its breath.

Beta Sawyer stood in the doorway, face pale, hands clenched at his sides.

Alpha Sebastian didn’t move. He stood like a statue. The storm building in his eyes was impossible to miss.

Daisy stayed near the dresser. Her face was tight with worry, eyes red and glassy.

Then the silence broke.

"Ring, ring, ring."

A sharp ringtone cut through the room.

Daisy flinched.

She reached into her cardigan pocket and murmured,

"Sorry... it’s probably your cousin. Maybe something about Riley."

She pulled out her phone.But her hand stopped halfway.

She stared at the screen. Her face slowly tightened, like a porcelain mask beginning to crack.