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.

deep in discussion over final adjustments to an upcoming project when Cole's phone

saying sorry to Sarah, Cole went outside and picked

and will be home for dinner tonight, so I'm going to need to trouble you to look after

whenever Adrian returned to the Silvermoon Pack, a

with the elite werewolves in the various packs to have much time to concern himself with business

line.. After a

said yes, a thought suddenly rose in his mind: so, is Sarah going to

shifted. It was subtle, —the way his brows drew together

How to say.....

Sarah, as if he had already figured out what to

was deeply engaged in conversation with her team, discussing

of the office filled the air as she spoke with effortless confidence, her mind completely absorbed in work. She didn't notice the way Cole's gaze

wrapped up, Sarah rose from her seat, stretching slightly before walking with them

return to her desk, Cole, who

lightly, "Yeah, there's still some things

change, but his eyes

him everything he needed to know. If she was staying late at work, she wouldn't be attending the dinner at Lancelot Manor. Which

making his way to the pantry. He stood near the coffee machine, pretending to

still here?" he