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

Crippled Luna’s Farewell Hole A LIE

Chapter 98

Chapter 98

His brows furrowed slightly, a rare look of concern crossing his usually impassive face.

“You need to be more careful,” he said, his voice low. His grip was firm but not forceful, as if shielding her from further harm.

The brief silence that followed was filled with the subtle gasps of nearby guests, who had clearly taken note of the unexpected interaction.

Eyes darted between Arnold and Sarah, speculation flashing in their expressions.

But just as quickly as it had happened, Sarah pulled her hand away.

“I’m fine,” she said swiftly, avoiding his gaze. “It’s nothing serious.”

Arnold didn’t argue, though his gaze lingered on her for a moment longer before he finally let it go.

The murmurs around them didn’t subside immediately, but Sarah ignored them, willing herself to focus on anything but the lingering warmth of his touch.

Despite his earlier engagement in the conversation, Arnold did not linger long at the banquet.

After some time, he rose from his seat, his

seat, his movements precise and deliberate.

Before leaving, he turned to Sarah.

tonight?” he asked, his

“No, I’ll be

nodded, as if he had already expected her

later to pick up Alex,” he added before

Sarah, it felt like another subtle reminder that Arnold had come tonight not out of his own

he walked away, his figure disappearing beyond the entrance of the

Cole was about to step out, his eyes landed

and retreated back into the

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his usual composure, but Cole remained

unease slipping through the cracks of an

departure was swift. The car’s taillights faded into the stream

drumming lightly against the armrest. His instincts told him that tonight’s

with Alex, waiting for Arnold

night air was crisp, and the glow from the streetlamps cast elongated shadows around them.

stretched, neither speaking until

said suddenly, tilting his head as he looked up at Sarah. His voice carried an

at him, her expression unreadable.

slightly. “Before, you always called me every day. You used to ask where I was, what I was

gaze. She knew Alex had always been perceptive, but she hadn’t expected him to notice the gradual

just tired,” she said simply, her

was the truth. But

to a smooth stop in front