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

frowned. “A thank–you gift?”

apology, she would have understood. But a thank–you gift? What had she done

she could ask, the line clicked, and

her phone, her mind whirling.

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

lost

unreadable. “Next time something like this happens, you should call me directly. You don’t

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

was always kind, always composed. But for

on it, he smiled–his usual, reassuring smile. “This is also the responsibility of

the moment passing just as

not to think too much about it, she nodded and turned her attention

spent the next few hours going through notes, organizing information on the exhibits from the event, and preparing their assignment

time they finished and sent off the report, the sky had already

take a few days off

dismissively. “I’ll be

and stood up,

left, and for a moment, the apartment felt

and leaned back into the couch. The events of the day

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indifference, Alex’s call, and now Cole’s unexpected

strange mix of emotions churned inside her,

Sarah was jolted awake by the sound

reached for it and answered without checking the caller ID.

“Hello?”

voice came through the speaker. “Are you feeling better?”

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

faint murmur of conversation. It sounded like he was having