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

Chapter 148

Sarah's jaw tightened. She turned away slightly, the tension in her posture barely visible except to those who knew her well.

"I have something going on tonight," she said quietly.

She didn't tell him the truth. That she was no longer bound to Lancelot Manor. That this was the beginning of the separation neither of them had spoken about yet.

She didn't need to.

Alex's small hands clenched into fists at his sides. His lips pressed together, forcing himself to nod. "Okay," he murmured, but there was no mistaking the sadness in his voice.

Sarah didn't let herself look at him any longer. If she did, guilt would take root- and she couldn't afford that.

She turned away before it could.

The Next Day:

By afternoon, Sarah had immersed herself in work, returning to STARLINE studio. The modern office hummed with quiet efficiency-keyboards clacked, muted conversations filled the air, and the faint aroma of fresh coffee lingered.

Cole had arrived with his core team, ready for their scheduled meeting. His presence had become a steady source of relief for her lately. His efficiency and calm demeanor had lifted some of the burden off her shoulders, allowing her to focus on the tasks that required her full attention.

over final adjustments to

Sarah, Cole went outside and

came through, steady and direct. "My father is back and will be home for dinner tonight, so I'm going to need to

Adrian returned to the Silvermoon

werewolves in the various packs to have much time

thin line.. After a brief

suddenly rose in his

subtle, —the way his brows drew together slightly, the way his fingers tapped against

How to say.....

for a moment, resting his gaze on Sarah, as if he had already figured out

was deeply engaged in conversation with her team, discussing project updates

her mind completely absorbed in work. She didn't notice the way Cole's gaze lingered on her, studying her

rose from her seat, stretching slightly before walking with them to

about to return to her desk, Cole, who had been watching her thoughtfully, asked casually, "Still

and replied lightly, "Yeah, there's still some things

but his

dinner at Lancelot Manor. Which meant she had no intention of seeing Adrian. That, more than anything, confirmed what he already

leave right away. Instead, he lingered a little longer, making his way to the pantry. He stood near the coffee machine, pretending to be lost in thought

still here?" he