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

Chapter 33 When they got to the room, Alex went into the bathroom to wash up while Sarah made his bed.

Just then, Alex's phone screen lit up, and a melodious ringtone filled the room.

Sarah glanced at it and noticed the caller ID: *Aunt Linda.* Alex rushed out of the bathroom, his face still lathered with soap, and grabbed the phone. He looked at Sarah nervously and warily, as though afraid she might hang up the call.

It had been months since Alex had shown any desire to connect with her, yet he spent long stretches talking to Linda every day.

Sarah lowered her gaze, masking the heartbreak that flickered in her eyes.

She had finished tidying the room and was ready to leave. Before stepping out, she instructed gently, "Don't look at your phone for too long. It's bad for your eyes. Go to bed early, okay?" "I know." Alex's tone was impatient as he pushed her toward the door and muttered under his breath, "Stop being so naggy. Aunt Linda never nags like this." Knowing that his mom was free tomorrow, he needed to explain to Aunt Linda that they wouldn't be able to meet. The thought of Linda being disappointed made Alex feel even more annoyed with Sarah.

In his mind, it was all *her* fault.

If only she weren't around, he'd be able to go out with Aunt Linda tomorrow! As soon as Sarah left the room, Alex locked the door.

From behind the locked door, his excited voice carried faintly into the hallway: "Aunt Linda, sorry I took so long to call you back. My mom was nagging again..." Sarah didn't linger to listen to Alex bad-mouth her to Linda.

She chose not to dwell on it or let it bother her.

Returning to her room, Sarah took a shower. Afterward, seeing that it wasn't too late, she turned on her computer and began organizing the information she had recently compiled.

Tpassed, and her eyes grew sore from staring at the screen. Blinking to ease the strain, she finally completed her work.

The clock in the corner of her screen read *11:30 PM*.

Yet Arnold still hadn't returned.

Despite being MATES, Arnold had always resisted coming near her.

For years, he had believed that her bond with him was skind of ploy. Because of this, he actively resisted the MATE connection and flat-out rejected her.

22:26 Crippled Luna's Farewell Half A Life Without My AlpDe D 24.6% Chapter 33 Through tireless effort, Sarah had managed to soften Arnold's attitude over the years. Their relationship had slowly started to improve.

But then Linda entered the picture.

Linda had effortlessly undone everything Sarah had fought so hard to build. She had captured Arnold's affection with ease, and from that moment, both Arnold and Alex began to drift away from her.

After that, Arnold barely even touched her.

At first, Sarah would stay up night after night, waiting for Arnold to return, her eyes reddened and weary as dawn broke, but that familiar figure never appeared.

Eventually, she realized Arnold was deliberately avoiding her.

Now, she didn't want to wait anymore.

Shaking off those thoughts, Sarah went downstairs to get herself a glass of ice water before bed.

Just as she reached the kitchen, voices drifted from the hallway.

"Why are you still smoking here at this late hour? Is it because Sarah's in the room, and you don't want to go back?" It was Josiah's voice.

Arnold stood across from her, a lit cigarette in his hand, remaining silent.

From her vantage point, under the dim backlight, Sarah couldn't see his expression.

Josiah continued, "I get it, actually. I've met Linda a few times-she's beautiful. No man could fail to be attracted to her. Her parents prioritized her education, she graduated from one of the best colleges in the werewolf world, studied abroad in the human world, speaks a foreign language fluently like Sarah, and has been groomed to manage both the pack and her family since she was young. She's practically a Luna made for you." "But-" Josiah paused for emphasis. "The Snow Moon Pack is too weak compared to Silver Moon. Her origins don't match yours, Arnold. You deserve better." Arnold exhaled smoke and replied calmly, "I know what kind of woman I want." Josiah frowned. Though she despised Sarah, she didn't fully approve of Linda becoming Luna either.

In her mind, no woman under the sun was worthy of Arnold.

She wanted to press further but caught the flash of displeasure in Arnold's eyes and decided to stop. "You're so protective of her that you won't even letsay a word. Fine, I'll stop talking. Whatever." From her hiding spot, Sarah clenched her fists. The night breeze stung her cheeks as she listened to their conversation.

Her lips curled into a bitter smile. She lost interest in hearing more and turned to leave.

As she stepped away, Josiah spoke again. "Oh, by the way, I heard Sarah handed over the project she was working on for the pack. Is that true?" Crippled Luna's Farewell: Half A Life Without My Al Deat 24.9% Chapter 33

Arnold replied lightly. "She made a mistake in her work a few days ago. We agreed that if she couldn't do her job well, she'd step down and focus on Alex."

Josiah sneered. "So that's what happened. The way she talked about it it earlier, it was as if she chose to quit. She's not even a good wife, and she wants to act like a real Luna? Ridiculous." This time, Arnold didn't defend Sarah as he had defended Linda earlier. He remained silent, as if the topic had nothing to do with him.

"Hey, don't listen to them." A young male voice startled Sarah as she turned away.

She nearly screamed but stopped when the faint glow of a phone illuminated Harrison's face.

Harrison offered her an apologetic smile, "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to say... don't listen to what they're saying. I think you're amazing." Out of the entire Lancelot family, aside from the old lady, Harrison was the only one who openly showed her kindness.

Sarah shook her head, smiling weakly. "I'm fine." When she married Arnold, Harrison had still been very young, too young to understand the complexities of adult relationships.