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

Chapter 50

The sound of a door opening startled him, and he shot up, hope lighting his face. “Mom?”

But the figure stepping through wasn’t Sarah.

Arnold entered, his broad shoulders casting a shadow against the hallway light.

Alex’s face fell slightly, disappointment etched in his expression.

“It’s just you,” he murmured, his tone soft but unmistakably let down.

Arnold crouched to meet his son’s eyes, his voice firm yet comforting.

“Your mother is busy tonight, Alex. But she’ll pick you up from school tomorrow.”

Alex’s frown eased a little at the reassurance, though his pout lingered. “She’s coming for sure?”

“For sure,” Arnold said, ruffling his son’s hair. “Now, off to bed, young man. No more waiting up.”

With a heavy sigh, Alex trudged to his room, his small footsteps echoing down the corridor.

Once the door to his room clicked shut, Arnold straightened, his calm demeanor slipping just slightly as he rubbed the back of

his neck.

He walked to his study, the quiet house enveloping him.

Settling into the chair behind his desk, he flipped open a file of work papers but found himself unable to focus.

Sarah had been gone too long.

The next morning, Alex was up earlier than usual, excitement buzzing through him.

choosing his favorite shirt, and packed

toward the front door every time he

maid said kindly, “you’ll need your strength for the day. Have a few more bites.”

was

said with a smile, his disappointment from the previous night replaced by a

clock ticked closer to the time he needed to leave, and Alex planted himself by the window, his face pressed against

he murmured to himself, his

thought of seeing his mother, of having her attention again,

he was content to

Chapter 50

of the driveway, staring at the villa she had called home for nearly

faded; the walls

everything felt foreign.

laughter, warmth, and love that once filled

villa that had

been trapped in those walls had walked out, leaving

open the heavy door and stepped inside.

was already in the living room, standing near the

through cast a soft glow on his sharp

turned as he heard her enter,

a moment, neither of them

heavy, a mixture of familiarity and a distance that neither

to speak, but before he could, the

voice rang out as he bounded

had time to brace herself before Alex flung his arms around her, burying his

much,” he mumbled, his

crouched to his level, holding him close and running her fingers through his soft hair.

she said softly,

look at her, his eyes bright. “Will you eat breakfast with