Chap-176*Gather Around.*

Cynthia Dion: "Sister! What's going on? Why are you here?" Atticus asked her, observing her angry gaze directed at me. I sensed that whatever had upset her was somehow connected to me, but I couldn't figure out what I had done that could be more devastating than Mara being with her mate. "Ask your beloved Luna," she replied, crossing her arms while keeping her glare fixed on my face. "What? I've been here the whole time," I said with a shrug, not hesitating to defend myself. "Why is he here?" I didn't respond because I had no idea what was bothering her. She finally spoke up herself. "Excuse me?" I shook my head, trying to understand what she was getting at. Was she referring to Atticus, or had someone deceived her about Zeon's presence? "Why is he here? Why did you bring him here?" Maleeka yelled at me, but the way she spoke about someone being brought here for me made me a bit anxious. What if someone had orchestrated this to make Atticus believe I'd been inviting people over while h