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

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Chapter 81

His sharp green eyes studied her, calm yet observant.

You’re out alone?” he asked casually.

Sarah hesitated before nodding. “Yeah. Just taking a walk.”

Cole didn’t pry. Instead, he glanced at Abby. “She’s been talking about you ever since that day.”

Abby nodded enthusiastically. “I told Uncle that you’re my hero! You saved me!”

Sarah’s heart softened. She crouched down, ruffling Abby’s hair. “You’re very brave yourself.”

Cole watched them, his expression unreadable.

Did you bring Alex with you?” he asked after a moment.

Sarah shook her head. “No. He’s with his father.”

Something flickered in Cole’s eyes, but he said nothing.

Abby tugged on Sarah’s sleeve. “Play with me?”

Sarah hesitated.

She barely knew Cole. Staying longer wasn’t necessary.

Sensing her hesitation, Cole spoke.

“She doesn’t have many friends,” he said quietly, lowering his gaze. “She’s shy. But for some reason, she really likes you.”

He paused, then added, “If you’re free, would you mind keeping her company for a little while?”

Sarah looked at Abby, who gazed at her with hopeful eyes.

And then she realized-

She didn’t want to be alone either.

“Alright,” she said softly.

Abby squealed in delight as they ran into the park.

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They shifted into their wolf forms–Sarah’s sleek silver fur standing in contrast to Abby’s smaller, lighter

coat.

“We’re playing werewolf and hunter!” Abby declared. “I’ll be the werewolf, and you’ll be the hunter!”

Sarah smiled. “Deal.”

The game began.

Sarah gave Abby a small head start before chasing her across the field. The little girl was quick, but Sarah was faster.

A few times, she deliberately let Abby escape.

Abby laughed, her tail wagging happily as she managed to evade capture.

Then, she suddenly stopped and looked toward Cole.

“Uncle! Help me catch Sarah!”

Sarah blinked in surprise.

Cole raised an eyebrow. “You want me to join?”

Abby nodded eagerly.

Cole turned to Sarah, as if seeking her approval.

Sarah hesitated for only a second before nodding. “Why not?”

A small smirk tugged at Cole’s lips. “Alright then.”

Sarah bolted the moment the game restarted.

Cole was fast–far faster than she had anticipated.

His presence was overwhelming, his movements smooth and effortless.

precision, closing the distance between

moments.

over a fallen log, dodging

the first time in a long

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weaving through the trees, her breath coming in short

Then-

Silence.

paused, ears perked, listening.

No footsteps.

she lost them?

could react, a sudden

grass, pinned beneath a

low growl vibrated through

Sarah’s breath hitched.

wolf loomed over her, his emerald eyes staring down, their

limbs formed a cage around her, preventing any

hers, their scents mixing in the cool evening

Sarah’s heart raced.

in her cheeks–an

Cole didn’t move.

Didn’t speak.

just… watched

shiver ran down her spine.

swallowed, breaking eye contact

win,” she muttered.

finally stepped back, allowing her to get

herself off, she refused

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some reason, she was flustered.

she didn’t

we

clear and triumphant. She had been perched on Cole’s broad wolf back, using his heightened

expected Abby to be so persistent.

chuckle, brushing her wind–blown hair away from her face.

on her feet with a little bounce. “I knew

Cole and Sarah. The chase had been fun, but now that it was over, the closeness of their encounter settled in. Cole coughed awkwardly and looked away, while Sarah smoothed down her jacket, avoiding his gaze.

a voice interrupted his thoughts.

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sharp green eyes studied her, calm

he

“Yeah. Just taking

at Abby. “She’s been

told Uncle that you’re my hero! You

softened. She crouched down, ruffling

his expression

Alex with you?” he asked after a

her head. “No. He’s with his

eyes, but he said nothing.

tugged on Sarah’s sleeve. “Play with me?”

Sarah hesitated.

knew Cole. Staying longer wasn’t

hesitation, Cole

lowering his gaze. “She’s shy.

would you mind keeping

at Abby, who gazed at her with

she realized-

want to be

said softly.

squealed in delight as they ran into the park.

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into their wolf forms–Sarah’s sleek silver fur standing in

coat.

playing werewolf and hunter!” Abby declared. “I’ll be the werewolf, and you’ll be the hunter!”

Sarah smiled. “Deal.”

The game began.

her across the field. The little girl was quick, but Sara

few times, she deliberately let Abby

happily as she managed to evade capture.

stopped and

me