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

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Their eyes met across the room.

A slow tension filled the space between them.

Neither of them spoke.

Arnold’s gaze dropped briefly to the towel wrapped around her body before rising to meet her eyes again.

Sarah’s fingers tightened around the wardrobe handle.

The air felt heavier now, thick with something unspoken.

Neither of them moved.

Neither of them looked away.

It was the first time in a long time they had truly **seen** each other.

And neither of them knew what to do with it.

Sarah stood motionless, gripping the edge of her towel as the warmth from her shower still clung to her skin. She had not intended to create this situation. The towel barely covered her thighs, and a single movement could make it slip. She pulled it tighter around herself, suddenly self–conscious under Arnold’s

gaze.

“I just forgot to grab my pants,” she said, her voice steady but rushed.

She wasn’t trying to seduce him. She just wanted to avoid any misunderstandings.

Arnold’s sharp gaze flickered over her for the briefest moment before he looked away, his expression unreadable. A quiet nod was his only response.

Something unspoken stretched between them.

Sarah turned quickly and walked back into the bathroom, her heart pounding unexpectedly. She shouldn’t feel this nervous. They had shared the same space for years, yet now, after so much time apart, she felt the weight of his presence in ways she hadn’t before.

When she returned, dressed in her nightgown, Arnold was still in the room. He was leaning against the window, his phone in hand, looking like he had just finished a call.

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of them spoke.

mattress did little to soothe her. Sleep came slowly, her thoughts tangled in everything that had happened

drift off,

wrapped around her waist.

her body

empty. The space where Arnold had lain was cool, as if he had left long

rubbing her

we even

dwell on it. She had

she grabbed her bag and stepped outside, only to see Arnold and Alex already

He rolled down the window. “Sarah! Get in!”

She hesitated.

nothing, his fingers tapping lightly against

her head. “I’ll take a cab.”

his face as expressionless as

voice was calm, but there was an underlying

small sigh and opened the car door. She slid

Arnold started driving.

filled the

he wanted to play later. But between Sarah and Arnold, there were no words

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car immediately attracted attention. Sarah felt the weight of curious gazes

the ride,” she said curtly

said nothing, simply watching as she hurried

At Work:

immersed herself in work, pushing aside

important. The studio’s key project for the year had been finalized. She and Leo sent the

responded the same

read it already?” Leo asked, disbelief in his voice as he scanned the

over. Colton had given a high evaluation but noted

fair. I’ve been out of this industry too long.**

response. “I’ll make up for the years I lost. I won’t disappoint

him to dinner? Maybe we can

and made the call.

“I already have plans tonight.”

much of it–until he casually added, “Arnold invited me to dinner.