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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the time it was late, Sarah finally started to feel drowsy. She put the book down and crawled into bed, keeping to the very edge,

doubted Arnold would stay.

pulled her under, she

Safe.

was surrounded by something

gentle warmth stirred her

she didn’t think much of it.

breath brushed against her

mind snapped awake instantly. Slowly,

that’s when she realized- She wasn’t

waist, his legs loosely tangled with hers. His steady breath fanned against her hair.

close. Too

worst of all, it

still, her heart pounding.

had this happened?

falling asleep on the far side of the

now in his arms?

trying to

did, his hold

Her breath hitched.

murmured, “Sleep a little

voice was low, drowsy, laced

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soft kiss landed on her forehead.

to move, to push him away, to

But her heart?

a

It hesitated.

Sarah froze.

stiffened, and her mind spun in turmoil.

against her skin, but his soft words–*“Sleep a

talking

wasn’t holding *her*.

he had mistaken

Linda.

sharp pain squeezed her chest.

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