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

Leo shrugged. “It’s right outside.”

Her heartbeat quickened slightly.

So, Cole had ignored her request and sent the car over anyway.

A strange feeling settled in her chest.

Ever since their last encounter, Cole’s attitude toward her had noticeably softened. But why?

Leo noticed the way Sarah’s face stiffened, her fingers tightening around her phone. He frowned slightly, sensing something was off.

“What’s wrong?” he asked, his voice laced with concern.

Sarah quickly masked her emotions and shook her head. “Nothing,” she said lightly, but there was a distant look in her eyes.

She unlocked her phone, scrolling through her contacts until she found Cole’s number. Without hesitation, she transferred the exact amount he had spent on her car repairs and sent him a brief message acknowledging the payment.

Barely a second passed before her phone vibrated with an incoming call.

Sarah hesitated, then sighed and picked up.

“Cole.”

“You didn’t have to send the money back,” his voice came smoothly through the line, tinged with something she couldn’t quite place.

Sarah’s grip on her phone tightened. “I don’t like owing favors,” she stated firmly.

Cole exhaled, a soft chuckle escaping. “Stubborn as ever, huh?”

“That’s how I am,” she replied, unmoved.

There was a brief silence, and then curiosity got the better of her. “Can you tell me why you’re helping

me?”

For a moment, she thought he wouldn’t answer. Then, he spoke, his tone casual but vague.

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it a thank–you gift.”

frowned. “A thank–you

strange. If he had said it was an apology, she would have understood. But a thank–you gift?

could ask, the line clicked, and

stared at her phone,

had been quietly listening, finally spoke. “Was that the guy who helped

nodded, still lost in thought.

happens,

voice–something bordering on possessiveness. It was unlike him, and

up at him, slightly surprised. Leo was always kind, always composed. But for a fleeting second,

before she could dwell on it, he smiled–his usual, reassuring smile. “This is also the

as quickly

think too much about it, she nodded and turned her

on

and sent off the report, the sky had

“You should take a few days off

dismissively. “I’ll be

his things and stood up, “I’ll see you later, then. If

and for a

and leaned back into the couch. The events of the day replayed in her mind–the fall,

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indifference, Alex’s call, and now

mix of emotions churned inside her, but she pushed them

morning, Sarah was jolted awake by the

reached for it and answered without checking the caller ID.

“Hello?”

through the speaker. “Are you feeling

sat up, rubbing her temple. “I’m fine, sweetheart.”

murmur of