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

Chapter 129

Arnold’s voice came through, casual but with an undertone of something unspoken. “Are you free today?

Alex wants to hang out with Abby.”

Cole leaned against the wall, glancing toward Sarah, who had gone back to reading but seemed slightly aware of his presence. He replied evenly, “I’m taking Abby out today. Maybe another time.*

Arnold let out a short chuckle. “You’ve been going out more lately.”

Cole smirked faintly, though there was an edge of something else in his expression. “Abby’s been opening up more. She’s not as reserved as before.”

They exchanged a few more words before ending the call, but as Cole slipped his phone back into his pocket, something lingered in his mind.

Arnold knew all of this knowledge–probably even more than Cole did–but he had never been willing to

teach Sarah.

His eyes darkened slightly at the thought.

The marriage between Arnold and Sarah had always been surrounded by rumors.

Many people say that it was Sarah’s underhanded tactics that forced Arnold to have to marry her in the first place.

Cole had believed it too, once. But after spending time with her, after seeing how she carried herself with quiet dignity, it was getting harder to reconcile that image with reality.

And then there was Linda–the woman who had somehow inserted herself between them.

If anyone had been underhanded, wasn’t it Linda?

Still, Cole couldn’t ignore the fact that Arnold had always resented the very idea of ‘mates‘—that he had

resisted his connection to Sarah not out of hatred, but perhaps out of defiance.

A rebellion against fate, against something he couldn’t control.

Arnold wasn’t even aware of what

day passed quickly, their conversation stretching

as a simple exchange about economics had seamlessly drifted into other topics–philosophy, literature, even the nature

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to talk to Sarah.

knowledgeable; she had a sharp, analytical mind, the kind that dissected ideas layer by layer, always

sun was already beginning to set, casting golden hues through the large

soft amber glow bathed the room in warmth, making

her book, her fingers resting

“Thanks

appreciation. “It

forming. “You

caught off guard by his gentleness. She had expected

politeness, but this–this warmth–was unexpected. It lingered between them, like

promise.

room, Elisa

laughter had been a constant background melody throughout

to leave, a strange but comfortable atmosphere had settled

them.

he found himself speaking without

was something steady

next time.”

home first before heading off on her own, the silence of the car

she reminded herself, they were simply acquaintances. That was all.

in sharing her observations with Alexander. She leaned against the doorframe of his office, arms crossed, a knowing

cousin–in–law.”

reviewing some documents, glanced up at her with a raised brow. “What?”