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.

discussion over final adjustments to an upcoming project when

saying sorry to Sarah, Cole went

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

understood that whenever Adrian returned to the Silvermoon Pack, a family

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

thin line.. After a brief pause, he exhaled and responded,

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

Cole finally returned, something about his expression had shifted. It was subtle, —the way his brows drew together slightly, the way his fingers tapped against the side of his phone in

How to say.....

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

conversation with her team, discussing project

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

the discussion wrapped up, Sarah rose from her seat, stretching slightly before

her desk, Cole, who

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

didn't change, but his eyes darkened

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

lingered a little longer, making his way to the pantry. He stood near the coffee machine, pretending to be

here?" he asked, feigning