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

Chapter 177

She glanced down at the screen.

[Come pick me up tomorrow night.]

The sender: Colton.

Last week, Colton had mentioned that someone wanted to meet her.

Sarah thought for a moment before replying, "Okay, teacher."

After responding, she set her phone aside and returned to work. Whatever meeting Colton had arranged for her, she would find out tomorrow.

The next day, Sarah and Leo picked up Colton and took him to the hotel he had booked. The moment they stepped off the bus, Sarah was immediately aware of the weight of the atmosphere. The hotel's grand entrance was abuzz with activity, but it wasn't just any gathering... these were important figures, people she had only seen in news reports or read about in articles.

The top echelons of the werewolf council were here, along with other powerful individuals whose names carried weight in political and business circles.

Her heartbeat quickened slightly. This wasn't an ordinary event.

Colton, ever composed, took the lead in guiding her through the introductions. Sarah shook hands with influential Alphas, dignified Elders, and respected strategists, each one scrutinizing her with quiet curiosity.

Their gazes weren't dismissive or condescending, but rather... interested. As if they had already heard of her before this meeting.

sharp eyes and a commanding

surprise. Someone like him had seen

"Dad?"

tone carried a mix of confusion

was momentarily replaced by surprise as his

Linda.

instantly

expected to see Linda here. And certainly not beside

seemed equally caught off guard as he took in the scene before him. His eyes briefly met Sarah's, a flicker of something passing through them before he quickly looked away. His father, the middle-aged man

Raymond, the previous Alpha of Birchpack, asked his son with a

hesitated for the briefest moment before giving a nonchalant nod.

ет

as ever, her fitted dress accentuating her poised demeanor. She looked at Sarah, and for a fleeting second, there was something smag

while,

her emotions to remain steady.

she enjoyed testing Sarah's patience. "I didn't

strides in her field. She's someone worth keeping an eye on." William nodded approvingly. "Indeed. Talent like hers shouldn't go unnoticed." Dalton glanced at Sarah again, his expression unreadable. She had changed since the last time they had spoken, he realized. There was a quiet strength in her now, a calm confidence

it further, William turned to

forward, but Sarah could still

things

Sarah had been married to Arnold, but the details of their relationship... what had happened between them, what had led to their divorce... remained largely unknown