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.

middle-aged man with sharp eyes and a

Sarah blinked in surprise. Someone like him had seen her work? Before

"Dad?"

mix of confusion and

was momentarily replaced by surprise as his gaze

Linda.

instantly went

to see Linda here. And certainly not

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 who had just praised Sarah's work, also turned toward him with

for business?" William Raymond, the previous Alpha of Birchpack, asked

for the briefest moment before giving

ет

situation. Her presence was as composed as ever, her fitted dress accentuating

a while, Sarah,"

slowly, forcing her

enjoyed testing Sarah's patience. "I didn't expect to see you

on." William nodded approvingly. "Indeed. Talent like hers shouldn't go unnoticed." Dalton glanced at Sarah again, his expression unreadable.

further, William turned to him. "Let's head

moved forward, but Sarah could still feel Linda's gaze on her. She

had bigger things to focus

Arnold, but the details of their relationship... what had happened between them, what had led to their divorce...