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

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Sarah wanted to say it aloud: *I don’t want to be this Luna anymore.*

In truth, even without today’s humiliation, she had been ready to leave long ago.

But what would be the point of saying it now? Arnold had never cared for her words, never listened to her explanations.

To him, her voice had always been white noise, easily dismissed.

Her burnt fingers betrayed her resolve, and the tray slipped from her trembling hands. The delicate cups shattered against the floor, the silver liquid pooling like spilled tears across the tiles.

Arnold’s expression darkened as his gaze bore into her. “Are you losing your temper with me?” he demanded, his voice sharp

with irritation.

Before Sarah could respond, Linda, ever the picture of composure, stepped forward with a saccharine smile.

“Now, now, dear,” she cooed, placing a calming hand on Arnold’s arm. “I’m sure she didn’t mean it. Don’t be angry…”

Sarah’s lips curled into a pale, brittle smile, one that barely concealed the bitterness simmering beneath. Her voice was steady, each word deliberate and clear.

“No, I didn’t mean to lose my temper,” she said, her tone devoid of warmth. “I just don’t think you two deserve the tea I made.”

Arnold’s glare sharpened, but before he could respond, Sarah turned on her heel.

Without waiting for the fallout, she walked to the elevator, ignoring the furious murmurs that followed her.

Inside the restroom, Sarah ran her burned fingers under the cold stream of water.

The sting of the injury was nothing compared to the ache constricting her chest.

She reached into her bag, pulled out a small tube of ointment, and began tending to her wounds with practiced efficiency.

Once, her life had been filled with creative pursuits..studying diplomacy, sketching intricate designs for clothing.

She’d been far from a domestic expert. But marriage had demanded a different version of herself.

To gain Arnold’s approval, and that of his family, she had transformed from a spirited teenager into a dutiful wife, mastering every household chore.

Yet none of those minor injuries compared to the

wrapped around her finger,

bear print on the adhesive

first–aid supplies for

of energy and curiosity,

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spent countless nights bandaging his wounds, soothing his tears.

And yet, he

remember her as

whimper, favoring the woman who

infections that left Sarah rushing him to the hospital in a

saw Alex’s tears and blamed

of that matters now,* Sarah thought, her heart hardening. “I’m leaving them. Both of them.”

firm. She reached the elevator

doors.

of staff members suddenly pushed past

one of them barked. “Our future Luna is coming

but she stepped aside as the employees gushed over the supposed “Luna.”

Alpha is already engaged to her. She’s the only

another chimed in. “She really is

off as his gaze fell on Sarah, his brow furrowing as he studied

elevator doors opened with a soft

stepped out, her beauty drawing every eye in the room.

staff, she glided past, her expression radiant.

aside, unwilling to draw attention. Yet one staff member, still unsatisfied, tugged at her sleeve.

back a little more! Don’t get too close to

moment, Linda’s

had no energy left

Linda disappeared down the corridor, one

she? It’s like the Moon Goddess

didn’t respond. Her silence only deepened the curiosity of the man

“you look a bit like her. Are

kept her expression neutral. *If only

in Sarah’s life. She was her sister by blood, the illegitimate daughter of Sarah’s father,

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