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

Chapter 68

Chapter 68

Clark’s jaw tightened.

“Good,” she said, her voice as sharp as glass. “Now get the hell out of my way.”

Clark’s lips parted slightly, surprised by her bluntness. Then, without another word, he grabbed the small bag containing his purchase, turned on his heel, and walked away.

Clara exhaled loudly. “Ugh. I can’t stand that man.”

Sarah didn’t reply immediately. Her nails dug into her palm, the anger still simmering beneath the

surface.

Clara placed a comforting hand on her arm. “Hey. Let’s go home, okay?”

Sarah nodded stiffly. “Yeah. Let’s go.”

They made their way to the parking lot. The night air was crisp, the distant hum of traffic filling the silence between them. Just as they were about to unlock the car doors, Sarah’s phone rang.

She pulled it out and frowned when she saw the caller ID.

Alex.

Her son.

The slight smile she had been forcing onto her face disappeared, replaced by a wary stillness. She

hesitated for a few seconds before answering.

“Hello.”

On the other end, Alex’s voice was hesitant. “Mom, when are you coming home?”

Sarah didn’t answer right away. Her grip on the phone tightened slightly.

Instead of giving him a direct reply, she asked, “What’s wrong?”

There was a pause.

Alex was sitting on the couch in the living room, flipping through the channels absentmindedly, when he said, “Mom, I’m bored, come back and play the game I didn’t finish earlier with me.”

Even though he had played through this game with Aunt Linda before, he was really bored right now

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and wanted his mom to play with him!

There was a pause. A longer one than usual. Then, finally, Sarah spoke.

Alex. I need

caught off guard. His mother never

a game,” he suggested hesitantly. “Or we can watch that new movie

when she spoke again, her voice was firm but not unkind. “Not today.

sat there, staring at his phone, confusion

face.

believed his mother would drop anything for

today

loosened his tie, running a hand through his thick

took in the

sat slumped on the couch, staring blankly at the television. Even the glow

untouched on

frowned. “What’s wrong?”

crossing his arms. “Mom didn’t want to come home.”

him. “Did

just said she needed

had known Sarah long enough to recognize when something was wrong. She wasn’t the type to push Alex away

after a

clearly unsatisfied with that answer.

his hair. “Even the strongest people

not fully convinced, but he nodded. Arnold stayed with him for a while,

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happened

side of

his home, setting down a velvet jewelry box on the dining table.

she was arranging fresh flowers in a crystal vase. Her eyes landed on the box, and she reached for it eagerly.

into a

and sank into the

asked, “What took

before answering. “I

slightly from Jenna’s face. She closed the jewelry box and turned

“And?”

sighed. “She was as difficult

of mild irritation and curiosity. “Is she

Linda?”

“What do you think? She refuses to let Linda join Studio STARLINE. She’s doing

spite.”

her tongue, shaking

her in the first place. A woman like Sarah–what does she have besides

sister.”

clearly agreeing. “She’s only making it worse for herself. Arnold has already moved on. If

Sarah’s actions were nothing but petty

taken Alpha Arnold away, and

future in

only drawing more attention to herself–and not the

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