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.

she greeted a middle-aged man with sharp eyes and a commanding presence,

Sarah blinked in surprise. Someone like him had

"Dad?"

carried a mix of confusion and

Dalton stepping out of a sleek car. His usual air of confidence was momentarily replaced by surprise

Linda.

instantly

hadn't expected to see Linda here. And certainly not

before him. His eyes briefly met Sarah's, a flicker of something passing through them before he quickly looked

William Raymond, the previous Alpha of Birchpack, asked his son

hesitated for the briefest moment before

ет

something amusing about the situation. Her presence was as composed as ever, her fitted dress accentuating her poised demeanor. She looked at Sarah, and for

a while, Sarah,"

inhaled slowly, forcing her emotions to

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

the tension, smoothly redirected the focus. "Sarah has been making significant 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

further, William turned to

Sarah could still feel Linda's gaze on

things

flickering between Sarah and Linda. He knew that Sarah had been married to Arnold, but the details of their relationship... what had happened between them, what