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

Sarah stiffened slightly, but her expression remained neutral.

Megan continued, oblivious to the tension her words created.

“She just opened her own company and apparently worked her entire team past two in the morning on their very first project.”

Leo let out a sharp scoff, his lips curling in a smirk.

“That project of hers? I heard about it. It’s nothing impressive. If she had to keep her employees up that late, it only means she’s incompetent.”

Megan chuckled, lowering her voice slightly as if sharing a secret. “Well, maybe she isn’t the most capable, but she’s certainly lucky. The project’s progress has been slow, but Arnold felt bad for her. So, he personally went to her company last night to help out.”

Sarah’s expression didn’t change, but her hands clenched briefly before she forced them to relax.

She had already suspected as much, but hearing it confirmed left a strange, hollow feeling in her chest.

Megan, ever the gossip, leaned in a little closer, her voice barely above a whisper.

“Actually, rumor has it that Arnold and Linda pulled an all–nighter together in the upstairs office. They even slept there.”

A beat of silence followed.

Leo, who had been keeping an eye on Sarah, suddenly reached out and covered her ears with both hands.

“Don’t listen to this nonsense,” he said, his voice laced with irritation. “If you listen any longer, your ears will be contaminated.”

Sarah blinked, caught completely off guard by his sudden action.

”

”

already heard everything. It was too

chuckle escaped her lips, and despite herself, she

by the news about Arnold and Linda–she had already

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gone

her from something unpleasant, touched her in a way she

about to say something else, the air in the

Linda and Arnold entered

walked in first, her presence commanding

a cream–colored, form–fitting dress that accentuated her graceful

hair was styled in perfect waves, and her expression carried just the right

in a tailored black suit. His usual air of quiet dominance was intact, but the moment his gaze landed on Sarah

changed.

a

before him: Leo standing close to Sarah, his body slightly angled protectively toward her.

been covering her ears,

twisted, an unfamiliar

*Look at them. Your Luna is slipping further away from you.”

intrusive thought. He had made his decision. Linda was by his side now. That was what mattered.

unreadable, indifferent–he felt

chest.

lobby of the Silvermoon central building was cool and crisp,