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

Chapter 70 The merchant, seeing that the crowd was very surprised, continued: "My best friend has a daughter, the original mate. She and her mate grew up together and were engaged! As a result, her mate got quite close to Linda in the first two years, to the point of withdrawing from her. But then. I heard that Linda somehow met that Alpha Arnold and directly kicked her original boyfriend out......

Sarah was a little surprised, it was the first tshe had heard about this too.

But she didn't have tto dwell on the gossip, not far away Max and a few coworkers called her over to help again, so Sarah turned away and began to focus on her work.

Little did she know that there were two pairs of eyes in the distance, watching her intently.

At the center of the exhibition, Charles nudged Arnold subtly, his voice laced with amusement "She's here." He tilted his chin toward Sarah, who stood with quiet confidence, engaged in discussion with her team.

Arnold followed Charles's gaze, his sharp, assessing eyes locking onto her.

There was something about her presence that made it difficult to look away.

She stood firm, unshaken, as if the past had left no scars on her.

The realization unsettled him more than he expected.

Did she not care anymore? Had she really moved on that easily? His fingers curled slightly against his knee, but his face remained impassive.

Charles arched a brow, his tone teasing. "Didn't expect her to be that good, huh? People respect her. She's got presence." Arnold remained silent. He wouldn't admit it, but Charles was right.

There was an undeniable force in the way she carried herself.

The way she spoke, the way she moved-it all exuded certainty, self-assurance.

He had seen her vulnerable before, seen the way she used to look at him with eyes full of trust and longing.

14:04 Crippled Luna's Farewell: Half A Life Without My Al 53.19 Chapter 70 Now, there was none of that. Her face was composed, unreadable.

That stung more than he cared to acknowledge.

Sarah, on the other hand, felt an unsettling sensation creeping into her consciousness.

Her wolf, Lina, stirred restlessly. **He's looking at us again.' Her breath hitched, but she kept her posture relaxed.

Slowly, she turned her head toward Arnold. Their eyes met. He smiled-faint, unreadable, as if testing her reaction. A quiet challenge.

Something twisted in her chest, but she forced herself to remain indifferent. She refused to let him see that he could still affect her.

**Not anymore.

Without giving any sign of acknowledgment, she turned away.

Charles observed the silent exchange with interest, his smirk widening. "Your mate used to run straight to you, didn't she? Looks like she's not so eager anymore. How interesting." Arnold's jaw tightened slightly, but he made no reply.

Before the moment could stretch further, Linda approached them.

There was a confident sway in her step, her voice carrying an almost possessive lilt as she announced, "Professor Colton is about to begin his speech." She placed a delicate hand on Arnold's arm, but he barely spared her a glance before subtly shifting away.

If she noticed the rejection, she pretended not to.

Arnold withdrew his gaze and said coldly, "Got it, let's go." As the guests moved toward their assigned seats, Arnold took his place at the very front, among the most powerful Alphas.

Linda, despite her best efforts, was not seated beside him.

Instead, she found herself in the middle rows.

As she settled into her seat, her gaze swept over the front row, and her stomach clenched.

14-04 Crippled Luna's Farewell: Half A Life Without My Ald 53.3% Chapter 70 Sarah was there.

Her fingers tightened around the program booklet in her lap.

The seat Sarah occupied wasn't quite as prestigious as Arnold's, but it was certainly better than hers.

A seat given only to elite practitioners-acknowledgment of skill and talent. Linda gritted her teeth. Why is she always ahead? Professor Colton's voice commanded the room, his speech filled with wisdom and insight.

His words carried weight, setting the direction for the coming year's industry trends.

The audience listened attentively, taking in every word.

Sarah remained composed, absorbing the lecture with quiet intensity.

Linda, however, couldn't help but steal glances at Arnold. He sat still, his face unreadable.

Was he impressed by Sarah? Was he regretting his choices? The thought made Linda's stomach twist.

When Colton opened the floor for questions, many tried to speak up, but twas limited.

The professor answered only a select few before signaling that he was done. As he stepped down from the stage, Linda saw her opportunity.

She was the first to move, rising quickly and approaching him with a bright, practiced smile. "Professor Colton, if I could just have a moment-"

Colton barely spared her a glance before shaking his head "I'm afraid I e have other matters to attend to."

Linda's smile faltered slightly, but she recovered quickly. "understand, but I'd love to discuss-" "No time," he cut her off curtly.

The dismissal stung. Linda clenched her jaw and turned to Arnold, lowering her voice into a near-whisper.

"Arnold, please... Can you say something? Just ask him for a few minutes." Arnold barely looked at her. "There's nothing I can do." Linda's breath hitched. That wasn't the answer she had expected. "But-" She found it unbelievable. After all, very few people would dare to not give Arnold face.

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And Arnold just let out a flat laugh, "Colton's always been like that, he ח.

"He не doesn't really care about me. didn't say any more, his voice was flat, but there were scomplex emotions within. Linda stared at him, frustration and disbelief swirling inside her.

Arnold was Alpha of one of the strongest packs. His influence was undeniable, Yet, Colton had dismissed her without hesitation. And Arnold? He hadn't even tried, Just as she was about to speak again, Colton paused at the exit.

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