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

Chapter 58

“I see.” Linda said smoothly, though her tone betrayed her irritation. “Well, I wouldn’t have been able to work at such a small studio anyway.”

She turned on her heel and walked away, her head held high, as if dismissing the entire conversation as beneath her.

Sarah’s attention shifted as she caught movement in the crowd.

Arnold stood a short distance away with his friends Cole and Charles.

Cole and Charles were openly staring at her, their surprise evident in their wide eyes and exchanged glances.

Arnold, however, was different. His expression was cold, his gaze icy and unyielding, as if she were a stranger he had never

known.

For a moment, the ballroom felt smaller, the air heavier.

The look on Arnold’s face stung, but Sarah squared her shoulders and held her ground.

She wouldn’t give him the satisfaction of seeing her falter.

Leo noticed her sudden stillness and followed her gaze.

“What’s wrong, Sarah?” He asked quietly, his voice laced with concern.

“Nothing.” It was a terse response that had left an uneasy silence in its wake.

She had taken a long, slow sip of her drink as she settled into a chair in the corner of the lounge, hoping to let her thoughts

settle down.

As she gazed into the glass, lost in her own musings, she noticed Hals approaching her.

and

for a moment before speaking up in a low,

and stop her from entering the studio?” he asked sharply,

he were trying to

looked up slowly, meeting his

needed to be done,” she replied evenly, her tone carrying no hint of

pointed, and with each syllable, it was clear she was not willing to back down or admit to any

forthrightness, hesitated for a moment before

his breath, “This isn’t over,” before hurrying away, leaving Sarah with

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guests, seemed oblivious to the unfolding dispute.

attention was absorbed by conversations and laughter, and he did not notice the quick exchange

found herself engaged

crowd, and the soft murmur of other guests

their discussion.

a snippet of gossip drifting

of well dressed guests whispering about Linda.

a small pack Alpha, it’s not even

say Alpha attended this banquet just to introduce Miss Linda to several noble elders in the pack.” A

heard of Alpha being so attached to any woman. It wouldn’t be long before she becomes

expression unreadable as the rumors filled the

changes in her eyes, leaned in with a concerned tone.

you all right, Sarah? You seem troubled by all this,”

worry about me, Leo. I’ve thought it through, and

by such talk.”