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

Chapter 36

“It’s nothing!” he said hastily, pinning it to his shirt with practiced precision.

Sarah tilted her head, curious. “Nothing, huh?”

“It’s from Aunt Linda.” Alex admitted reluctantly, his tone softening as he stared at the badge.

The corners of his lips lifted into a rare smile.

“She gave it to me last week. I’m wearing it to cheer her on tonight at the Full Moon Speed Race.”

The mere thought of the race seemed to light a spark in Alex.

He straightened his posture, his earlier grumpiness momentarily forgotten.

But the flicker of happiness dimmed when he realized something.

Aunt Linda hadn’t called him yet today.

She was usually quick to reply to his texts, often sending him playful voice messages or sharing her plans for the day.

Alex’s chest tightened. Was she angry with him?

The memory of yesterday’s argument resurfaced, gnawing at his mind.

He’d accidentally spilled juice on her prized racing gloves, and although she’d laughed it off at the time, he couldn’t shake the feeling that she might be upset after all.

Frantically, he grabbed his phone and sent her a string of texts:

“Aunt Linda, are you mad at me?”

“I’m sorry about yesterday!”

“I like you more than Mom, okay? Don’t be angry, please!”

passed, but there

her side

hovered over the screen, a lump forming in

hurry up!” Sarah’s voice cut through his

the room door open, storming out. “You’re so annoying!” he snapped,

her.

taken aback by his sudden

she murmured, watching as he stomped

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the kitchen, and there she was, Sarah’s mother in law,,

interaction between mother and son.

the old lady greeted, her voice

morning.” Sarah replied, trying

asked, referring to Alex’s

last night for some urgent matter.” Sarah explained.

a flicker

more, her focus shifting to Alex, who sat sullenly

breakfast, the duo made their

leave, Alex suddenly announced, “I

Into the house, leaving his phone on

later, the device buzzed to life. The screen lit up, displaying a new message from Linda.

wasn’t her place to look, but curiosity

was simple: “Don’t worry about yesterday. I’m not mad. See you tonight“.

itself that caught Sarah’s attention, it

the practice field was quiet, except for the occasional

eyes glued to his

on his lips, the kind she hadn’t seen directed at her in weeks.

tightened as she recalled the messages she had accidentally seen earlier. Alex, who had

with warmth and care, something he no longer seemed