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 own, exhaustion weighed heavily on

her limbs.

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

the first restful night she’d

had long battled

days, it was Alex’s cries that kept her up..nights spent rocking

relentless tension of border patrol.

attacks had left her nerves frayed,

had often chided her, reminding her that as Luna, she didn’t need to work herself to

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bone.

Sarah had only smiled, her pride shining

be proud of me as his mom,”

those words felt hollow. Foolish, even.

she woke, the world seemed different.

as she pulled back the curtains, warming

the first time in years, the weight pressing down on her

up the small house, sweeping away dust

finished, her

“Ding, ding”

skipped a beat.

blare of her cell phone alarm startled Sarah out of her thoughts.

purpose of that ringtone.. it was her reminder

Alex.

sharp and vivid.

of Alex’s birth had

on the delivery table, her body trembling with exhaustion

stretched over twenty–four

doctors had warned of the worst, yet against

miracle in itself.

came with a price.

but alive, Sarah had been gripped by an overwhelming fear for his

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caring for him, fussing over every detail, and making sure he

playful child, constantly distracted

way Sarah could keep track of him was through daily phone calls.. calls that served both as reminders and opportunities

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

those

endlessly, his sweet, childlike voice refusing to be the

even the smallest

things

by short, distracted replies.

and his tone shifted from

it then.. the growing distance.

was going to have a new mom, wasn’t he? Someone soft and sweet, who wouldn’t nag him

patrol

wouldn’t need

bitter smile tugged at Sarah’s lips.

alarm, silenced her phone, and grabbed her

time to get out and

Meanwhile, across town

tossing

one I had custom–made last year? I need it for the trip!”

11:11

A

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hesitated, wringing her