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.

adjustments to an upcoming project when Cole's

Sarah, Cole went outside and picked up

father is back and will be home for dinner tonight, so I'm going

Adrian returned to the Silvermoon Pack, a

be too busy socializing with the elite werewolves in the various packs to have much

lips pressed into a thin line.. After a brief

thought suddenly rose in his mind: so, is Sarah going to the party

his brows drew together

How to say.....

on Sarah, as if he had already figured out what to ask

in conversation with her team,

absorbed in work. She didn't notice the way

wrapped up, Sarah rose from her seat,

was about to return to her desk, Cole, who

it much thought and replied lightly, "Yeah, there's still some

didn't change, but his

answer told him everything he needed to know. If she was staying late at work, she wouldn't be attending the dinner at Lancelot Manor. Which meant she had no intention of seeing Adrian. That, more than anything, confirmed what he already suspected-she and Arnold were

way to the

he asked, feigning