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.

herself. The familiar comfort of the mattress did little to soothe her. Sleep came

she began to drift off,

firm arm wrapped around her

her body tensing.

morning sun was already rising when Sarah woke. The bed beside her was empty. The space where Arnold

up, rubbing

we even doing?**

have time to dwell on it. She had

only to see Arnold and Alex already sitting in the

spotted her immediately, his face lighting up. He rolled down the window. “Sarah! Get

She hesitated.

said nothing, his fingers tapping lightly against the steering

her head. “I’ll

at her, his face as expressionless as

calm, but there was an underlying authority that made refusal feel pointless.

let out a small sigh and opened the car door. She slid into the seat

Arnold started driving.

the

school, about his friends, about a game he wanted to play later. But between

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they reached the office, Arnold’s luxury car immediately attracted attention. Sarah felt the weight of curious gazes on

for the ride,” she said curtly

said nothing, simply watching as she hurried

At Work:

in work, pushing aside the

She and

he responded

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

a high evaluation but noted

I’ve been out of this

a response. “I’ll make up for the

to dinner? Maybe we can discuss

and made the call.

Colton declined. “I already have plans tonight.”

invited