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

Chapter 90

She had assumed Arnold would leave. That he would go to Linda.

But she was tired. Too tired to stay awake and see it happen.

So she closed her eyes and let sleep take her.

What she didn’t realize was that, when morning came, Arnold was still there.

***

The weekend passed in a blur. By Sunday afternoon, they were driving back from the hot spring resort.

The ride was mostly quiet, the steady hum of the car filling the silence.

Then, from the backseat, Alex leaned closer to Arnold, whispering, “Aunt Linda wasn’t in a good mood last night.”

Sarah, who had been absentmindedly gazing out the window, glanced toward them but said nothing.

Alex continued, his voice slightly troubled. “She came to look for you in the middle of the night. But when she came back, she looked like she was about to cry.”

Sarah waited for Arnold’s response.

But he only said, in his usual low, detached tone, “It’s nothing.”

That was it.

Sarah turned her gaze back to the window.

She didn’t ask. She didn’t want to ask.

Whatever had happened between Arnold and Linda last night wasn’t her concern. It wasn’t supposed to

matter.

When they arrived back in the city, Sarah excused herself, saying she had things to take care of.

Alex clung to her arm, reluctant to let go. “Come home early, okay?”

Sarah hesitated. Home. The word felt foreign.

Alex’s hair. “I’ll try.”

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Then she left.

Sarah kept herself busy.

a moment to dwell on things that weren’t

through her planner, her gaze

Her grandmother’s birthday.

her fingers

meaningful gift–she needed to find something

Clara, one of her

on two tickets to the auction this weekend,” Clara said excitedly. “The guest list is full of

level meant there would be rare items–perhaps something valuable enough

she agreed.

grand, an opulent hall filled with well–dressed werewolves from various

toward the back, observing the scene.

soft clinking of glasses, the sharp scent of expensive perfume–everything about the event screamed

about to begin, a

figures entered the hall, instantly drawing attention.

man and a woman.

Arnold and Linda.

“This is ridiculous,” she murmured. “Arnold bringing Linda here,

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silent, her gaze fixed on the

at her–it was frustration. Linda was relentless, and with Arnold by her side, she had access to

the bid just to spite her, Sarah knew she might

looking forward to

collectibles–it was about finding the perfect gift for

her pillar of support, the one person who had loved

Sarah wanted to give her something truly

palpable. The grand hall was adorned with elegant chandeliers, and the soft murmur of guests discussing

mused, running her fingers along the edge of a glass display.