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.

faintly, tóusling Alex’s hair. “I’ll

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Then she left.

Sarah

herself a moment to dwell on

planner, her

Her grandmother’s birthday.

inhaled softly, tapping her

find something appropriate. Something special.

Clara, one of

excitedly. “The guest list is full of important figures. You should come with me.”

considered it. An auction of that level meant there would be rare items–perhaps something valuable enough to

agreed. “I’ll

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

sat toward the back, observing the

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

was about to

the hall, instantly drawing attention.

and a

Arnold and Linda.

she murmured. “Arnold bringing Linda here, parading her around like

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fixed on the auction

jealousy gnawing at her–it was frustration. Linda was relentless, and with Arnold

her, Sarah knew

to this auction for weeks.

wasn’t just about the prestige or the rare collectibles–it was

always been her pillar of support, the

her something truly special, something

with elegant chandeliers, and the soft murmur of guests discussing the upcoming bids filled the space. She

timeless,” Sarah mused, running her fingers along the