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

Chapter 79

Chapter 79

The old lady didn’t even glance at Arnold. Instead, she turned to Alex with a bright smile, pulling him into a warm hug.

Alex, on the other hand, looked guilty when he saw Sarah. His arms hesitated before he reached out to hug her as well.

But the moment he got close, Sarah caught a faint scent–one she recognized all too well.

Linda.

Her perfume lingered on Alex’s clothes.

A small, almost imperceptible flicker crossed Sarah’s face. But she said nothing.

Instead, she pulled back smoothly, creating distance without making it obvious.

Alex blinked, slightly caught off guard.

There was no anger, no confrontation–just a quiet withdrawal. And somehow, that unsettled him more.

Dinner passed peacefully, filled with laughter and conversation, but Sarah remained quiet. She listened, nodded at the right moments, and smiled when expected, but her mind was elsewhere.

As the evening wound down, the old lady made it clear that Sarah should stay the night.

More specifically, in Arnold’s room.

There was no room for argument.

And so, when bedtime came, Sarah found herself in the same space as Arnold.

Inside the grand bedroom, Arnold sat at his desk, busy with work. His sharp profile was illuminated by the soft glow of the desk lamp.

Sarah, meanwhile, curled up on the couch, flipping through a book she wasn’t really reading.

Neither spoke.

The silence between them was not tense, but it was heavy.

They were used to this kind of distance.

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drowsy. She put the book down and crawled into

Arnold would

sleep pulled her under, she

Safe.

surrounded by something familiar.

gentle warmth stirred her from sleep.

much of it. But then-

breath brushed

awake instantly. Slowly, carefully, she

when she realized-

was wrapped around her. His strong arms encircled her waist, his legs loosely tangled with hers. His steady

were close. Too close.

of all, it felt natural.

her

this

remembered falling asleep on the far side of the bed. There had been plenty of

she now in his arms?

trying to slip

did, his hold

Her breath hitched.

murmured, “Sleep

low, drowsy, laced with warmth.

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a soft kiss landed on

Her mind screamed at her to move, to push

But her heart?

just a moment-

It hesitated.

Sarah froze.

breath hitched, her body stiffened, and her

but his soft words–*“Sleep a little longer“*–echoed in her ears, cutting deeper than

talking to her.

holding *her*.

his sleep, he had mistaken her for someone else.

Linda.

squeezed

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