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

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

guard. His mother never refused

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

was firm but not unkind. “Not today. I’ll see

argue. He sat there, staring at his phone,

face.

believed his mother would drop

today

door opened, and Arnold stepped in. He loosened his

he took in the

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

sat untouched on the coffee table.

“What’s

crossing his arms. “Mom

sat down beside him. “Did she say

shook his head. “She just said she

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

tired,” Arnold said after a moment. “Sometimes adults need space too.”

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

his hair. “Even the strongest people need rest, kid. Give her some time.”

nodded. Arnold stayed with him for a

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what happened today?*

the other side of the city,

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

was arranging fresh flowers in a crystal vase. Her eyes landed on the box, and she reached for it eagerly. When she lifted the lid, a brilliant diamond necklace gleamed under the light.

a delighted smile. “It’s

tired nod and sank

her gift, asked, “What took you

“I ran

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

“And?”

as

of mild irritation and curiosity. “Is

Linda?”

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

spite.”

tongue, shaking her

he was 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.”

worse for herself. Arnold has already moved on. If

them, Sarah’s actions were

had taken Alpha Arnold away, and now she was

future in revenge.

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

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