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.

tóusling Alex’s hair. “I’ll

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Then she left.

and Sarah kept herself busy.

interacted with Arnold, barely gave herself a moment to dwell on things that weren’t

she flipped through her planner, her gaze landed

Her grandmother’s birthday.

her fingers against

needed to find something appropriate. Something special.

one

auction this weekend,” Clara said excitedly. “The guest list

level meant there would be rare items–perhaps something valuable

she agreed. “I’ll

filled with well–dressed werewolves from

the back, observing the

clinking of glasses, the sharp scent of expensive perfume–everything

about to begin, a stir ran through the crowd.

the hall, instantly drawing attention.

man and

Arnold and Linda.

she murmured. “Arnold bringing Linda

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her gaze fixed

was frustration. Linda was relentless, and

her, Sarah knew she might not be able

had been looking forward to this auction for

just about the prestige or the rare collectibles–it was

grandmother had always been her pillar of support,

wanted to give her

Sarah’s excitement was palpable. The grand hall was adorned with elegant chandeliers, and the soft murmur of guests discussing the upcoming bids filled the space. She scanned the display cases, admiring

timeless,” Sarah mused, running her fingers along the