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

Chapter 153

Alex's voice was bright with excitement as he ran toward her, his little arms swinging as he hurried up the steps.

Surprised, she crouched slightly as he approached, steadying him when he threw his arms around her waist.

"Hey, what are you doing here so late?" she asked gently, smoothing his slightly tousled hair.

The driver, a middle-aged man in a crisp uniform, stepped out of the car and gave her a small nod.

"Mr. Arnold asked me to bring him," he said simply, before returning to the vehicle without further explanation.

Sarah's lips pressed into a thin line as she watched the car reverse out of the courtyard.

Arnold hadn't even bothered to bring Alex himself? Again?

She sighed and looked down at the child.

"Come on," she said, ruffling his hair. "Let's get you cleaned up for bed."

Alex, still cheerful, chattered about his day as she guided him upstairs. He took a quick shower, changed into the soft pajamas she kept for him, and crawled under the blankets.

As she tucked him in, he reached out and held her hand. "Will you stay until I fall asleep?"

Her heart softened. "Of course."

rubbing slow circles on his back until his breathing evened out. The moment his small fingers relaxed their grip on hers, she stood, carefully tucking the blanket around him before heading back to

she pulled out her phone and typed a message to

me advance notice. And don't send Alex here

doesn't know if he didn't see it or if he wasn't

message went out, Arnold didn't message her back for the rest of the

morning-just as she was dropping Alex

"Yes."

the screen for a moment before locking her phone with a sharp sigh.

of the week, her paper had passed Colton's review and was officially submitted.

dinner's on us,"

their surprise, this time Colton

so focused on their conversation at the restaurant that she didn't notice the black car parked just a short distance

the vehicle, Cole sat silently, fingers tapping absently against the steering

from her nap, was curled up in the

hesitated, watching as Sarah, Leo, and Colton

speaking to her, the

had always believed that Sarah was in a

in this image, Sarah and Colton were talking to each other and clearly had a

days ago, a designer had mentioned something interesting that Sarah's ability might be superior to

a realization settled uncomfortably in his

Leo's choices were driven by personal attachment

Charles arrived at the restaurant, followed by Arnold, Linda, Alex, and