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

Chapter 33

When they got to the room, Alex went into the bathroom to wash up while Sarah made his bed.

Just then, Alex’s phone screen lit up, and a melodious ringtone filled the room.

Sarah glanced at it and noticed the caller ID: *Aunt Linda.*

Alex rushed out of the bathroom, his face still lathered with soap, and grabbed the phone. He looked at Sarah nervously and warily, as though afraid she might hang up the call.

It had been months since Alex had shown any desire to connect with her, yet he spent long stretches talking to Linda every day.

Sarah lowered her gaze, masking the heartbreak that flickered in her eyes.

She had finished tidying the room and was ready to leave. Before stepping out, she instructed gently, “Don’t look at your phone for too long. It’s bad for your eyes. Go to bed early, okay?”

“I know.”

Alex’s tone was impatient as he pushed her toward the door and muttered under his breath, “Stop being so naggy. Aunt Linda never nags like this.”

Knowing that his mom was free tomorrow, he needed to explain to Aunt Linda that they wouldn’t be able to meet. The thought of Linda being disappointed made Alex feel even more annoyed with Sarah.

In his mind, it was all *her* fault.

If only she weren’t around, he’d be able to go out with Aunt Linda tomorrow!

As soon as Sarah left the room, Alex locked the door.

From behind the locked door, his excited voice carried faintly into the hallway: “Aunt Linda, sorry I took so long to call you

back. My mom was nagging again…”

Sarah didn’t linger to listen to Alex bad–mouth her to Linda.

not to dwell on it

Afterward, seeing that it wasn’t too late, she turned on her

the screen. Blinking to ease the strain, she finally completed

corner of her screen

Arnold still hadn’t returned.

being MATES, Arnold had always resisted coming near

had believed that her bond with him was some kind of ploy. Because of this, he actively resisted the MATE connection and flat–out rejected her.

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Chapter 33

Arnold’s attitude over the years. Their relationship had slowly

then Linda entered the

hard to build. She had captured Arnold’s affection with ease, and from that moment, both Arnold and Alex began to drift away from

that, Arnold barely even touched her.

Sarah would stay up night after night, waiting for Arnold to return, her eyes

realized Arnold was deliberately avoiding her.

want

to get herself a glass of ice water before

the kitchen, voices drifted from the hallway.

it because Sarah’s in the room,

Josiah’s voice.

stood across from her, a lit cigarette in his hand, remaining silent.

her vantage point, under the dim backlight, Sarah couldn’t see his expression.

Josiah continued,

man could fail to be attracted to her. Her parents prioritized her education, she graduated from one of the best colleges in the werewolf world, studied abroad in the human world, speaks a foreign language fluently like Sarah, and has been groomed to manage both the pack and her family since she was young.

Josiah paused for emphasis. “The Snow Moon Pack is too weak compared

calmly, “I know what kind

she didn’t