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

Chapter 78

Abby, completely unaware of the sudden tension, leaned forward and gave Sarah a small, affectionate kiss on the cheek.

“Bye–bye, Auntie,” she said sweetly.

Sarah smiled, returning the soft gesture. She bid Cole and Abby farewell, then turned to follow Leo out of the lodge.

What she didn’t notice was the way Cole’s eyes lingered on her retreating figure, his expression unreadable.

As they walked, Leo glanced at her, a playful smirk tugging at his lips.

“How do I feel like Cole was looking at me with suspicion?” he mused aloud.

Sarah arched a brow. “Really? What’s he got to scrutinize you for?”

Leo let out a soft chuckle. “Could it be that he saw me getting too close to you and thought our relationship was too ambiguous?”

Sarah’s smile faltered slightly.

Leo’s words were teasing, but a part of her didn’t find them amusing.

“Don’t be ridiculous,” she muttered. “That’s not it.”

Leo watched her closely. “You sound awfully sure about that.”

Sarah’s gaze flickered ahead. “They want Arnold and Linda together more than anything.”

Leo didn’t argue. Instead, he looked at her with something close to quiet understanding.

Then, unexpectedly, his voice dropped to something softer.

“You should pay more attention to the men around you, Sarah.”

She turned her head slightly, caught off guard by his tone.

she saw something in his eyes–concern, maybe even a hint

anything, Leo simply smiled, his

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head toward the main

that, the moment

they walked away from the hot spring lodge, Sarah couldn’t shake

filled the lodge, Sarah prepared to

was about to call for a

came through. “You must come to Lancelot Manor for dinner tonight.”

hesitated. “Grandma,

could politely decline, the woman continued, “You’re at Hot Springs Lodge, aren’t you? Perfect. I’ll have Arnold pick you up and bring

to protest, but the line went

had turned into an order, leaving her

turned into an hour. The lodge’s grand clock chimed softly, marking the passage of

one

even a simple call

fingers drummed lightly on the wooden table in the lounge. A small part of her wasn’t surprised. She had been stood up by Arnold before, but

checked her phone. No missed calls.

wry smile curled on her lips. So much

had slipped away earlier, hadn’t bothered

she decided to arrange for a car

at the front desk, Leo appeared, hands tucked casually

were set with mild

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somewhere?” he

she replied.

raised an