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

Chapter 20 In the divorce settlement, Sarah had made her stance crystal clear... she was relinquishing custody of Alex.

But that didn't mean he had stopped being her son.

This bond was not something that could be cut off so quickly, and maternal instincts still made Sarah feel extremely responsible for him.

So, when Alex abruptly hung up on her, Sarah's heart sank. A prickle of unease crept up her spine, and without wasting a moment, she called back.

The phone rang and rang, but Alex didn't answer.

Instead, he turned his little face away from the screen, his lips pressed into a pout as he stubbornly ignored the call.

As much as he missed his mother, he already kind of regretted making the call.

Sarah's worry deepened. She didn't like this silence.. not one bit.

Acting quickly, she dialed the maid's number.

The maid picked up almost immediately, her voice hurried but steady.

"Young Master should be fine, Luna. I'll go check on him right away and call you back." Hearing this, Sarah exhaled, sof the tension easing from her shoulders.

"Thank you. Please letknow as soon as you can." Upstairs, the maid knocked gently before stepping into Alex's room.

"What happened, young master? Your mother was worried." Alex blinked innocently.

"Oh, that?" He forced a sheepish smile. "I must've pressed it by accident." The maid studied him for a moment but saw nothing unusual 11 12 ed Luna's Farewell, Half A Life Without My Alh Chapter 20 "All right," she said before heading downstairs to report back.

Alex watched her leave, only allowing himself to relax once the door shut behind her.

That was close.

He couldn't let Sarah cback and ruin the travel plans he had been so excited about. Meanwhile, Sarah listened to the maid's update and sighed with relief.

Everything was fine... at least for now.

It's been two weeks since she moved out of the villa.

In that time, Sarah had gradually adjusted to the peace and quiet of her new life.

Once upon a time, it was within the walls of that house that she had finished her university studies, driven and determined to carve out a nfor herself in the werewolf community.

Then she left it all behind, exchanging ambition for anonymity as the Luna of her pack.

But now? Now it wasn't too late to start over.

Back inside her cozy apartment, Sarah settled down at the table with her breakfast and flipped through the latest jewelry design trends on her laptop.

Suddenly, a notification popped up on her phone.

**"Famous designer Avril and her team take first place in an international fashion design competition, earning partnerships with several top-tier brands."** Sarah stared at the image accompanying the headline.

Several of the smiling faces in the photo were familiar.

Classmates.

Memories of her college days cflooding back-late nights sketching designs, sharing ideas, and dreaming about the future.

A future she had once been so sure of.

11.12 una & Farewell Half A Life Without My Al * If she hadn't chosen marriage and motherhood right after graduation, who knew where she might be today? Would her nbe listed in that headline too? Before she could spiral too far down that path, another notification interrupted her thoughts.

A message.

***Sarah, can we meet at the usual place?*** The sender was Leo Wood.

Her former senior and her old design partner.

Sarah's fingers hovered over the screen.

Leo. It's been a long tsince they last talked, since Sarah quit the company they founded together.

After a brief hesitation, she typed out a reply and hit send.

Then, she shut her laptop, grabbed her coat, and drove to the 'old place.' The café hadn't changed at all.

It was the squaint little corner where she and her friends used to huddle over coffee cups, sketching drafts and bouncing ideas off each other late into the night.

Stepping inside, she felt a wave of nostalgia wash over her.

"Sarah!" A warm voice called out.

She turned and saw Leo waving her over from a corner table.

Still as handsas ever, with sharp eyes and an easy smile.

Sliding into the seat across from him, Sarah ordered a coffee and then met his gaze.

"It's been a while,” she said, keeping her tone light. "How have you been?" Leo leaned back, a trace of amusement flickering across his features.

}:13 Crippled Luna's Farewell Half A Life Without My Al Chapter 20 "Not bad. Picked up a couple of projects that are in the early stages. You?" Sarah forced a small smile.

"I'm doing well too. Just..." Her voice faltered for a moment.

"...preparing for a divorce." Leo froze.

"I'm sorry," he said softly, his voice tinged with regret.

He had known that Sarah chose to marry shortly after graduation, but the details of her marriage-and the man she had married-had always been a mystery to him.

Now, looking at her, it was clear that the years hadn't been kind.

Still, Sarah smiled, a calm and almost practiced expression that barely hid the weight behind it.

"It's nothing," she said with a faint shrug. "It's all in the past now." Leo studied her carefully before asking, "What about now? What are your plans? Have you thought about coming back to the company?" Sarah hesitated, the words caught somewhere between her heart and her lips.

"I've thought about it, but..." She trailed off, unsure how to finish.

Leo leaned forward, his tone suddenly serious.

"Sarah, the company needs you." She looked up at him, startled by the urgency in his voice.

"We're severely understaffed right now, and the team's struggling. But if ve you cback, you're still a shareholder. I want you to take charge again... just like before." Sarah's fingers tightened around the coffee cup in front of her.

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Ever since her marriage, the had distanced hapsed from the federaly eroding updates, trends, and even contarts, as though bevering with a world cost make her forge the person she used to be And it had worked-until nowe Coming back would mean facing everything she had fund ewey fines Her doubts must have shoots on her face because Lec's expression street.

Gone was the pride and brilliance that used to radiate from her.

This wasn't the sSarah who had once commanded classrooms and boardrooms with ber wavering confidence.

Back then, professors called her a "once in a generation talent-a prodigy with a flair for leadership and vision.

Now, she seemed uncertain, like a flthat had been dimmed.

But Leo didn't falter.

"It's okay to feel behind for a while," he said gently.

"But, Sarah-your talent? Your ability? They're not something ordinary people can match." He paused, letting his words settle.

"As long as you still want this... still want to walk this path it's not too late to start over." For a moment, Sarah said nothing.

Her heart raced, torn between fear en and hope, between insecurity and the faint whisper of the woman she used En to be. Finally, she drew in a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

Then, she nodded.

11:12 Coppled Luna's Farewell Half A Life Without My Alfar 1 Chapter 20 "Okay," she said, her voice steady for the first tin what felt like years.