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

Chapter 25 Sarah didn't notice Arnold's eyes on her.

She was busy figuring out how to get a drunken Zoe home.

"Lethelp you." At that moment, a young werewolf on the side of the road offered a hand. Together, he and Sarah managed to get Zoe into the backseat of the car.

Sarah breathed a sigh of relief and turned to thank him, but she realized he was staring at her intently.

Sarah touched her face. "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" "No, ma'am. You're very pretty," the man said, his admiration evident in his amber-colored eyes. His slightly curly black hair framed his sheepish expression. "Can I have your contact information?" Sarah froze.

Pretty? It had been a long tsince anyone had complimented her like that.

She recalled Arnold once telling a friend that she was like a lily of the valley by the window-pretty but unassuming, beautiful yet quiet, and easy to overlook. Not his type.

Just then, Zoe stirred in the car, attempting to get out again while yelling that she wanted ten more bottles of wine.

Sarah quickly settled her back down, politely declined the young werewolf's request, and got into the driver's seat. She stepped on the gas, leaving him behind.

The rejection ceremony was just a few days away, and she didn't want to make any waves before then.

The young werewolf stood there, his regret evident, as he watched Sarah drive away.

Just as he was about to head back into the prom, an icy gaze landed on him.

When he turned to see who it was, his entire body froze.

Alpha Arnold.

The next day, Zoe woke up with a pounding headache and a parched throat.

A bowl of sobering soup was placed in front of her.

Zoe gulped it down and hugged Sarah gratefully. "My Sarah, my dear friend, you're always so sweet!" Sarah took the empty bowl and smiled. "Get up and wash up, Ms. Alcoholic." Zoe ran to the bathroom, reciting a limerick she'd heard somewhere: "If I'm a fish, then you're a river.

If I'm a bird, then you're a tree.

18.5% Chapter 25 And if I were a man," Zoe said tically, foam still on her lips, “I'd definitely propose to you!" Sarah:' " At the table. Zoe ate breakfast while scrolling through her phone.

Suddenly, she froze, her eyes widening in shock as she looked up at Sarah.

"What's wrong?" Sarah asked.

"Nothing!" "Zoe panicked, putting the phone down-but she forgot to lock the screen.

The display showed several pictures from the previous night's Moonlight Feast Festival.

One photo stood out: Arnold, looking dashing in a dark suit, with a woman in a white dress beside him. She appeared to be gazing at him adoringly, the angle making it look as though she was kissing his cheek under the moonlight. Her smile was radiant, and the moment seemed intimate.

The comments below the photo were abuzz: -"Oh my god, are we finally getting a Luna for the Silvermoon Pack?" - "Alpha Arnold never attends events like this! It must be love that brought him here!" - "Look at her necklace! That Luna gemstone is priceless!" Sarah recognized the woman instantly-Linda.

Her heart sank. She had hoped to spend this holiday with Arnold, but now it all felt like a cruel joke.

Zoe looked at her, concerned. "Sarah-" "It's okay," Sarah interrupted, shaking her head. "It doesn't matter anymore." "What do you mean?" Zoe asked cautiously.

"I filed for divorce,” Sarah said quietly. "Soon, I won't be Luna anymore." "What?!" Zoe exclaimed, nearly choking on her food. "You filed for divorce?!" "Yes." Zoe was speechless.

Arnold was admired by many in the Silvermoon Pack. As a natural-born Alpha, he had graduated from the prestigious Alpha Academy at thirteen-a record that had earned him the title of "natural-born king." Under his leadership, the pack had thrived, reaching unprecedented heights.

But Zoe had also seen how he treated Sarah, trampling her love tand again as if he were a heartless machine.

At first, Zoe had urged Sarah to leave Arnold, but Sarah always shook her head with a bitter smile.

Now, it seemed, she had finally reached her limit.

"What happened?" Zoe asked gently.

22:25 Crippled Luna's Farewell; Half A Life Without My AIDe 18.7% Chapter 25 Sarah hesitated before answering, "It's not any one thing. Just years of disappointment piling up. I got tired." Zoe knew Sarah well. Though she seemed gentle, once she made a decision, there was no turning back.

"What about Alex?" Zoe asked, referring to Sarah's child.

A faint bitterness crept into Sarah's voice. "He'll make his own choices."

Zoe hugged her. "It's okay. Divorce is probably for the best. And after it's finalized, I'l introduce you to ten handsmen every day for a year-no repeats!" Sarah chuckled. "Are there even that many handswolves in Silvermoon Pack?"

"Why not try a human guy? You're fluent in their languages anyway.n Imagine Alpha Arnold's face if you did!" Zoe teased with a wink. Sarah smiled and shook her head.

She supposed that even if Arnold knew she had another man, he wouldn't react. After all, he had never cared about her.

Later that day, Sarah attended a jewelry show to gain inspiration for her designs.

She was admiring an intricate piece when a familiar voice caught her attention.

"Alpha, what do you think about this proposal?" Arnold was speaking with the event organizer.

He must have sensed her gaze because he turned and met her eyes.

It was ironic. When they had lived together, Arnold had gone out of his and way to avoid her, and days would pass without them crossing paths. Now that she had moved out, they had run into each other twice in as many days.

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