Crippled Luna's Farewell: Half A Life Without My Alpha's Deadly Deception

Chapter 17

The maid couldn’t suppress the frown tugging at her lips as she overheard the careless exchange

between father and son.

The **Silver moon Pack’s territory stretched vast and wild, but with such size came peril. Its borders, rugged and unforgiving, were a haven for rogues.. feral wolves lurking in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Patrolling these borders wasn’t a task taken lightly.

It was grueling, treacherous work that most wolves avoided at all costs.

Yet, for nearly half a year, Luna had volunteered to shoulder the burden.

She braved those dangers without hesitation, enduring hardships few could imagine.

What’s more, Arnold and Sarah hadn’t seen each other in months.

The maid, ever loyal, spoke cautiously. “Alpha, you should contact her. Luna looked so sad when she

left…”

Arnold merely scoffed, his lips curling into a dismissive smile.

“Her wolf is too weak to take care of itself for a few days.”

Without another word, he turned and strode back to his den.

**Angry?**

The idea seemed laughable.

Sarah..the meek, soft–hearted woman who wouldn’t even raise her voice–angry?

Absurd.

Later, in the dim glow of his study, Arnold ran his fingers along the sealed envelope she’d left

behind.

He was just about to tear it open when his phone buzzed.

Linda.

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Without hesitation, he tossed the envelope onto the desk and answered the call

The conversation stretched longer than he’d intended, and as the minutes ticked by, the forgotten letter remained untouched.

A cool breeze slipped through the open window, stirring the paper until it fluttered silently to the floor, landing out of sight beneath the heavy wooden desk.

Arnold didn’t come home that night.

Far away, in the backseat of a car, Sarah counted her belongings.

She’d amassed a small fortune over the years.. not through luxury or privilege, but through hard, backbreaking work.

Devoting herself to the harshest and most exhausting tasks in the pack had left her with little time, or desire, to spend money.

Her expenses were limited to gifts.. thoughtful tokens for Arnold and Alex…and as a result, her savings had quietly grown.

Now, the balance on her card reflected several million dollars.

It wasn’t the wealth of an Alpha or Luna, but it was hers. Every penny hard–earned.

she arrived at the modest home she once

her limbs.

travel and sleepless nights took their toll, and the moment she collapsed onto the bed, she drifted into a deep,

restful night she’d had in years.

had long battled with insomnia.

her up..nights spent rocking him in her arms until the

it was the relentless tension of border patrol.

had left her nerves frayed, her body permanently

her, reminding her that as Luna, she didn’t need to

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bone.

smiled, her pride

me as his mom,” she had

those words felt

the world seemed

the curtains, warming the room and

first time in years, the weight pressing down on her chest felt lighter.

the small house, sweeping away dust and

she finished,

“Ding, ding”

skipped a

phone alarm startled Sarah out of her thoughts.

froze for a moment before recalling the purpose of that

Alex.

back, sharp and vivid.

of Alex’s birth

hemorrhaged on the delivery table, her

had stretched over twenty–four

warned of the worst, yet against

miracle in itself.

with a

him, frail but alive, Sarah had been gripped by

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him, fussing over every detail, and making sure he took supplements regularly to strengthen his fragile constitution.

Alex had been a playful child, constantly distracted by toys

Sarah could keep track of him was through daily phone calls.. calls that served both

alarms to make sure she wouldn’t forget to call, especially

time, those

used to chatter endlessly, his sweet, childlike voice refusing to be the

his friends, and even the smallest details that had made him

things had

by short,

grew shorter, and his tone shifted from warmth

sensed it then.. the growing distance.

he? Someone soft and sweet, who

or patrol duties.

need

smile tugged

thought, she deleted the alarm, silenced her phone,

get out and clear her head.

Meanwhile, across town

through his closet, tossing clothes

I had custom–made last year? I need it

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hesitated, wringing