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.

time she arrived at the modest home she once

her limbs.

their toll, and the moment she collapsed onto the bed,

restful night she’d had in years.

had long battled

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

the relentless

attacks had left her nerves frayed, her body permanently wired for danger.

often chided her, reminding her that as Luna, she didn’t need

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bone.

Sarah had only smiled, her pride

me as

back, those words felt hollow. Foolish,

she woke, the world

sunlight spilled in as she pulled back the curtains, warming

first time in years, the weight

up the small house, sweeping away

as she finished, her phone

“Ding, ding”

skipped

sudden blare of her cell phone alarm startled Sarah

purpose of that ringtone.. it was her reminder to

Alex.

sharp and

birth had

delivery table, her

labor had stretched over twenty–four grueling hours.

the doctors had warned of the worst, yet against all odds, Alex had been born safely.. a

miracle in itself.

miracle came with

moment she first held him, frail but alive, Sarah had been gripped

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fussing over every detail, and making

had been a playful child, constantly

of him was through daily phone calls.. calls that served both as reminders and opportunities to chat, to check on

even set alarms to make sure she wouldn’t forget to call, especially on days when exhaustion from work

time, those

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

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

over time, things had

by

and his tone shifted

had sensed it then..

have a new mom, wasn’t he? Someone soft and sweet, who

patrol duties.

wouldn’t need her

smile tugged at Sarah’s

second thought, she deleted the alarm, silenced her phone, and grabbed

was time to get out and clear her head.

Meanwhile, across town

tore through his closet, tossing clothes aside in frustration.

The one I had custom–made last year? I need it for

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hesitated, wringing her hands.