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 was no response.

her, but her

screen, a lump forming in

hurry up!” Sarah’s voice cut through

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

her.

blinked, taken aback by his sudden outburst.

you?” she murmured, watching as he

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there she was, Sarah’s mother in law,, her sharp eyes

interaction between mother

lady greeted,

replied, trying to mask her uncase.

lady asked, referring to Alex’s father.

some urgent

lady’s lips thinned, a flicker of understanding

her focus shifting to Alex, who sat sullenly at the

quiet breakfast, the duo made their way

to leave, Alex suddenly announced, “I need to use the restroom. Wait

back Into the house, leaving his phone on the

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

She knew it wasn’t her place to look, but curiosity got

worry about yesterday. I’m

wasn’t the text itself that caught Sarah’s attention, it was the conversation history below

practice field was quiet, except

at Alex in the passenger seat, his eyes glued to his phone, his fingers tapping away

kind

tightened as she recalled the messages she had accidentally seen earlier. Alex, who had been so cold and dismissive toward her, had been messaging Linda every

Linda were brimming with warmth and care, something he no longer seemed willing to share with