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

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Sarah closed her eyes for a brief second, then opened them, her gaze icy.

“No,” she said flatly. “Mom has things to do.”

A pause.

Then, Alex’s confused voice. “Huh? Mom said no.”

Arnold’s response was just as indifferent. “Uh–huh.”

Alex seemed unsettled. “Oh… okay. Then, Mom, bye.”

“Bye.”

The call ended, and Sarah stared at her phone, her mind strangely numb.

Back at the house, Alex placed the phone down and looked over at Arnold.

“Dad,” he said slowly, “Mom seems… angry.”

Arnold, who had been sipping his coffee, didn’t even glance up. “Hm.”

Alex tilted his head. He wasn’t sure why, but he suddenly had a bad feeling.

For the next few days, Sarah worked from home. She kept herself busy, answering emails, reviewing documents, and attending virtual meetings. It was easier this way–she didn’t have to leave the house, didn’t have to see anyone unless she chose to.

Her injuries from the accident had mostly healed, but she still felt an occasional dull ache in her wrist when she typed for too long.

Alex called her every day. His concern was evident in the way he asked about her well–being, but he never once mentioned coming over to see her.

Sarah wasn’t surprised. She had already guessed he wouldn’t.

But then, one evening, Alex’s voice came through the phone with an unusual request.

“Mom, can you take me to the hot springs?”

Sarah frowned slightly. “The hot springs?”

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“It’ll be good for your health too,” Alex added quickly, as if sensing her hesitation.

She wasn’t particularly interested, but before she could refuse, Alex continued, “If you don’t want to, I’ll figure out a way to get to the outskirts myself.”

Sarah exhaled. He was baiting her. He knew very well she would never let him alone to a remote area.

“Fine,” she said, rubbing her forehead. “I’ll take you tonight.”

“Great! I’ll ask Dad to come too.”

Sarah’s fingers tightened around the phone, but she said nothing.

That night, Sarah picked Alex up, but Arnold was nowhere to be seen.

“Dad said he’d be late,” Alex explained as they drove.

But when they arrived at the hot spring estate, Arnold still hadn’t shown up.

Alex tried calling him several times, his brows furrowing deeper with every unanswered attempt. His shoulders slumped slightly as he pocketed his phone.

Sarah observed him quietly. Unlike Alex, she was perfectly calm.

She had known from the beginning that Arnold wouldn’t come.

next morning, Sarah woke up early and decided to check on Alex.

her that

said he was bored,” the

her

early. If he had simply been restless, he could have waited for her to wake up so she could take him somewhere.

because he didn’t want her to know where

there had been news from

because Linda was likely

light drizzle outside. The sky was a muted gray, the

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have felt something–anger, sadness, disappointment.

But she didn’t.

was just

A Solitary Morning

make the most

the rain from disturbing the steaming water. She brought a book with her, planning to

wrapped around her, easing the

was

began to relax, movement at the edge of the pool caught her

older than Alex, crouched near the water, her tiny fingers skimming the surface with curiosity.

her book down.

The child looked barely one and a half meters tall.

sudden thud interrupted her

girl had fallen in.

to pull the child girl gasped as she surfaced, coughing and shivering from

murmured, wrapping a towel around her small frame. “You’re

1. up. The

to her, sniffling, as Sarah scanned the area for anyone who might be looking for

she asked gently.

didn’t

the girl securely in her arms, Sarah stepped out of

saw him.

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a tall man stood under the overcast sky. His sharp gaze landed

girl in Sarah’s arms stopped crying. She stretched her arms toward him,

“Unde…”

tightened slightly around the

Cole.

people she could run into, it had to be him.

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in Sarah’s arms, his face tensed with worry. He strode forward with

breathed, kneeling down to her level. “Are you okay?”

little girl sniffled but nodded. Her wet eyelashes clumped together, and she clung to Sarah’s sleeve, hesitant to

calmly. “I pulled her out right away. She was scared, but she’s fine now.”

had been tight with anxiety, loosened as relief swept over him. He turned to Sarah, his gaze filled with something unspoken–gratitude, perhaps, or

simply, but the sincerity in his voice was unmistakable. “She’s not usually

small smile. “Curiosity gets the

back to Abby. “Let’s get you

this time more eagerly, but even as Cole scooped her up, she cast a

Abby into dry clothes, Cole brought her to the dining area where Sarah sat sipping warm tea. The scent of fresh bread and herbal

then tugged at Cole’s sleeve. “Uncle…. I want to

brow. “Auntie?” he repeated, glancing at Sarah

guess

climbed onto the chair beside Sarah, her fingers fidgeting with the hem of her

fast,” Cole murmured, watching the interaction with quiet

her

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