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.

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

"They're excellent." Sarah blinked in surprise. Someone like him had seen her work? Before she could formulate a response, a

"Dad?"

carried a mix of confusion and

momentarily replaced by surprise as his gaze

Linda.

expression instantly went

see Linda here. And certainly not

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 mild

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

briefest moment before giving a nonchalant nod.

ет

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

a while, Sarah," Linda

slowly, forcing her emotions to remain

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

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 that hadn't been so

before he could dwell on it further, William turned to him. "Let's head inside. We

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

things

between Sarah and Linda. He knew that Sarah had been married to Arnold, but the details