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.

dressed quickly, choosing his favorite shirt, and packed his school bag

craning his neck toward the

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

was

the previous night

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

here soon,” he murmured to himself,

seeing his mother, of having her attention

was

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stood at the edge of the driveway, staring at the villa she had called

grandeur of the structure hadn’t faded; the walls were still pristine, the garden immaculately trimmed.

everything felt

of laughter, warmth, and love that once filled this place seemed like

realized it wasn’t the villa that

trapped in those walls had

she pushed open the

living room, standing near the large windows with his back to

soft glow

turned as he heard her enter, his

moment, neither of

familiarity

if to speak, but before he could,

rang out as

brace herself before Alex flung his arms around her, burying

so much,” he mumbled, his voice

level, holding him close and running

she

back just enough to look at her, his eyes bright. “Will