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.

need some time alone.”

guard. His mother never refused him.

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

firm but not unkind. “Not today. I’ll see you later, okay?”

He sat there, staring at

face.

mother would drop

was today different?

Arnold stepped in. He loosened

in

at the television. Even the glow of his

on

“What’s

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

beside him.

just said she

the armrest. He had known Sarah long enough to recognize when something was wrong. She wasn’t the type to push Alex away unless something was really weighing on her.

a moment. “Sometimes adults need

clearly unsatisfied with that answer. “But she’s *never* too tired

ruffled his hair. “Even the strongest people need rest,

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

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happened today?*

other side

setting down a velvet jewelry box on the dining

on the box, and she reached for it eagerly. When she lifted

lips curled into a delighted smile. “It’s

a tired nod and

still admiring her gift, asked, “What

“I ran

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

“And?”

“She was as difficult as

expression turned subtle, a mix of mild irritation and curiosity. “Is she still

Linda?”

you think? She refuses to let Linda join

spite.”

tongue, shaking her

never worthy of her in the first place. A woman like Sarah–what does she have besides her looks? No talent. No real skills. She might

sister.”

has already moved on. If she keeps this up, she’ll just embarrass herself further.”

actions were nothing but petty

Linda had taken Alpha Arnold

future in

was only drawing more attention to herself–and not the kind

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