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

Chapter 35

The morning sun streamed through the kitchen window, casting a warm glow over the room as Sarah bustled around, preparing breakfast.

The smell of freshly toasted bread and scrambled eggs filled the air.

Alex slouched at the table, idly poking at his cereal with a spoon, his eyes half open, his mood as sour as the occasional grumble he let out.

He tossed the spoon in the bowl, his brow furrowed in some annoyance.

The training his father had set for him weighed heavily on his mind.

Alex wasn’t one to defy orders from his father; he wouldn’t dare. His mother, Sarah, was another matter altogether.

He had mastered the art of evading her gentle scolding and pretending not to hear her commands, but his father’s words were

law.

“Well, I don’t feel like eating breakfast, I’m going to go to the restroom and wash up.” Alex mumbled under his breath, lazily walking towards the restroom.

His actions mirrored his reluctance.

He wandered the corridors idly, like he was dragging something invisible with him, while leaving everything that needed to be dealt with to others.

“Mom!” he called out from the bathroom. “The water’s too cold. Can you adjust the temperature?”

Her voice floated back to him from the kitchen. “You’re old enough to do that yourself, Alex.”

“I’m already in here!” he retorted.

Moments later, she appeared in the doorway, her arms crossed.

“Alex, you’re not a little boy anymore. It’s time you started doing these small things on your own.”

Her firm tone caught him off guard. He froze mid–grumble, staring at her as though she’d suddenly transformed into someone

else.

“But you always..”

glanced at her son. “But you’re grown now. You’ve

running out, and Alex knew it. His lips pressed into a thin line, his pride

finally begged, his

immune to her son’s pleading eyes, no matter how much

this once,” she relented, helping him gather his things.

out of the shower and Sarah inquired, “Did you sleep well, Alex?”

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an attempt to draw him

to lift his

urge to sigh and advised. “Eat a little something before school….. You look tired lately, I hope you’re adjusting to

a while before and it was great.” Alex

in the cereal bowl, watching as

Sarah pressed gently. “Anything exciting coming

said it’s fine.

at his dismissal, but she pushed forward, determined to bridge the growing gap between

how things were going,

know what I’m gonna do, Mom.” Alex snapped, finally looking

flashed with irritation,

willing herself to remain

trying to annoy you, Alex. I just care about what’s happening in your

he shot back. “You always ask a bunch of questions like it’s some

quickly

is how I show I care, Alex. It’s not about prying;

do that, and I like talking

Sarah’s throat tightened.

mention of Linda stung, but she managed to keep her

it’s