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.

home she once called her own, exhaustion weighed

her limbs.

travel and sleepless nights took their toll, and the moment she collapsed onto the

restful night she’d had in

had long battled with insomnia.

that kept her up..nights spent rocking him in her

relentless tension of

and attacks had left her nerves

her that as Luna, she didn’t need

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bone.

had only smiled, her pride shining through.

want Alex to be proud of me as his

back, those words

she woke, the world seemed

sunlight spilled in as she pulled back the curtains, warming the room and her

weight pressing down on her chest felt

house, sweeping away dust

she finished, her phone buzzed.

“Ding, ding”

heart skipped a beat.

sudden blare of her cell phone alarm startled Sarah out of

a moment before recalling the purpose of

Alex.

sharp and

birth had been

hemorrhaged on the delivery table, her body

labor had stretched over twenty–four grueling

the doctors had warned of the worst, yet against

miracle in itself.

with a price.

Sarah had been gripped by an overwhelming fear

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detail, and making sure he took supplements regularly to strengthen his

Alex had been a playful child, constantly distracted

him was through daily phone calls.. calls that served both as reminders and opportunities to

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

those calls

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

day, his friends, and even the smallest

over time, things had

eagerness faded, replaced by short, distracted replies.

shorter, and his tone shifted from warmth to impatience.

it then..

new mom, wasn’t he? Someone soft and

or patrol

need her anymore.

bitter smile tugged at Sarah’s lips.

she deleted the alarm,

time to get out

Meanwhile, across town

his closet, tossing clothes aside

I had custom–made last

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hesitated, wringing her