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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them spoke.

mattress did little to soothe her. Sleep came slowly, her thoughts

drift off,

wrapped around

inhaled sharply, her body

her was empty. The space where Arnold had lain was cool,

sat up, rubbing

are we even doing?**

dwell on it. She had

stepped outside, only to see Arnold and

her immediately, his face lighting up. He rolled down the window.

She hesitated.

fingers tapping lightly

her head. “I’ll take

face as expressionless as ever.

was an underlying

the car door. She slid

Arnold started driving.

the

to play later.

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luxury car immediately attracted attention. Sarah felt the weight

the ride,” she said curtly before stepping out.

as she

At Work:

quickly immersed herself in work, pushing aside

had been finalized. She and Leo sent the proposal to Professor Colton, a

responded the

asked, disbelief in his

leaned over. Colton had given a high evaluation but noted that she needed to work harder.

been out of this industry

response. “I’ll make up for the

invite him to dinner? Maybe we can discuss some details in person.”

nodded and made the call.

declined. “I already have

invited me to dinner. He wants to introduce someone