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

but her side remained eerily

hovered over the screen, a

up!” Sarah’s voice cut

open, storming out. “You’re so annoying!” he

her.

aback by

into you?” she murmured, watching

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the kitchen, and there she was,

between mother and

morning,” the old lady greeted, her voice

morning.” Sarah replied, trying to mask her uncase.

old lady asked, referring to

some urgent matter.” Sarah

a flicker of understanding passing through her

she said nothing more, her focus shifting to Alex, who sat sullenly at the table.

the duo made

prepared to leave, Alex suddenly announced, “I need to

bolted back Into the house, leaving his phone on the passenger

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

to the phone. She knew it wasn’t her place to

message was simple: “Don’t worry about yesterday.

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

was quiet, except for the occasional hum of the car engine.

his eyes glued to his phone, his fingers tapping away

small smile played on his lips, the kind

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