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.

at the modest home she once called her

her limbs.

the moment she

night

long battled with

her up..nights spent rocking him in

was the relentless tension

her nerves frayed, her

her that as Luna, she didn’t need to

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bone.

only smiled, her

of me as his mom,” she had

back, those words felt

woke, the world

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

in years, the weight pressing down

the small house,

finished, her phone buzzed.

“Ding, ding”

skipped a

alarm startled Sarah out

of that ringtone.. it was

Alex.

rushed back, sharp and

of Alex’s birth had been

had hemorrhaged on the delivery table, her body

had stretched over twenty–four grueling hours.

doctors had warned of the worst, yet against

miracle in itself.

with a price.

Sarah had been gripped by an overwhelming fear for his health.

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fussing over every detail, and making sure he took

playful child, constantly distracted by toys and

both as reminders and opportunities to chat, to

sure she wouldn’t forget to call, especially on days when

time, those calls had been precious.

sweet, childlike voice

day, his friends, and even

things had

replaced by short, distracted

and his tone shifted from warmth to

then.. the growing

wasn’t he? Someone soft and sweet,

patrol

need her

smile tugged at

alarm, silenced her

was time to get out and clear

Meanwhile, across town

his closet, tossing clothes aside in

had custom–made last year? I need

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hesitated, wringing