Crippled Luna's Farewell Half A Life Without My Alpha's Deadly Deception novel Chapter 21

Lea’s eyes lit up with excitement. “When can you start?” 

Sarah hesitated for a moment before replying, “I have a few things I need to wrap up first, but I’ll be back as soon as I can.” 

Leo’s smile widened. “I’ll be waiting patiently for the return of our genius.“ 

Sarah rolled her eyes but couldn’t help smiling. “Don’t tease me, Leo.” 

The conversation stretched on, but time seemed to slip away too quickly. Eventually, Leo glanced at his watch and frowned. 

“I have a meeting in a few minutes,” he said apologetically. “I’ve got to run.” 

After Leo left, Sarah gathered her things and prepared to leave as well. 

Just as she slung her bag over her shoulder, a sharp voice interrupted her thoughts. 

“Sarah? What are you doing here?” 

She turned and saw a woman striding toward her with a disapproving frown–Josiah, Arnold’s 

sister. 

Josiah’s eyes swept over Sarah critically, her lips curling in disdain. 

“Look at the way you’re dressed.” She sneered. “Even if only a few people know you’re the Luna, yo should still care about your image. You look sloppy.” 

Sarah blinked at her, unamused. She had deliberately chosen a loose, casual jacket that was both neat and comfortable–a practical outfit for the day. Sloppy? Hardly. 

But she didn’t bother defending herself. Instead, she focused on gathering the documents Leo had 

left behind. 

Seeing that Sarah was ignoring her, Josiah’s eyes narrowed. 

“Where are you going?” she demanded, reaching out to grab Sarah’s arm. “Victor’s been sick lately and he needs someone to take care of him. I’ll have him sent to your place later.” 

Sarah froze. 

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Victor. Josiah’s son was a troublemaker and a year or two older than Alex 

Josiah is so busy playing and shopping every day that he rarely has time to pay attention to him. Until recently, when his behavior spiraled out of control. After being expelled for fighting, Jostals dumped him on Sarah, expecting her to clean up the mess. 

Sarah had tolerated it back then. 

She had cooked for him, cleaned up after him, and even endured his tantrums. He yelled at her, 

mocked her, and once even introduced her as his family’s “nanny” in front of others. 

And through it all, Sarah had stayed silent–for Arnold’s sake. 

But things were different now. 

She wasn’t going to sacrifice herself anymore, not for Josiah, and certainly not for Arnold. 

“I’m busy,” Sarah said firmly. “Find someone else.” 

It wasn’t a lie. She had been drowning in research lately, preparing herself to return to the industry. Babysitting Josiah’s son didn’t fit into her plans. 

Josiah’s eyes widened in disbelief. 

“You’re refusing?” 

For years, Sarah had taken every command without protest, no matter how unreasonable. Josiah had grown used to treating her like a servant, confident that her title as Luna would force her into 

obedience. 

Now, Josiah’s shock quickly morphed into anger. 

“How dare you?” Josiah snapped. “Your duty is to take care of this family–not to waste time on pointless distractions. If you can’t even handle that, I’ll speak to Arnold about stripping you of your position in the pack. From now on, your only focus will be Victor and Alex!” 

Sarah’s lips curled into a faint, mocking smile. 

Duty? 

She had spent years giving her all to this family, only to be treated like an afterthought. They had taken her sacrifices for granted, belittled her efforts, and expected her to bear it all without 

complaint. 

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Not anymore. 

Before Sarah could respond, a group of women in flashy designer outfits approached. 

“Josiah!” one of them called out, her gaze drifting to Sarah. “Who’s this?” 

Josiah barely spared Sarah a glance. 

“Just an old classmate I ran into,” she said coolly. “We haven’t talked in years.. nothing important.” 

The women exchanged knowing looks. 

Everyone in the pack knew Josiah’s high status as the Alpha’s sister. For her to be so dismissive meant the person in question wasn’t worth their attention. 

Once upon a time, Josiah’s words would have stung. 

But now? 

Sarah couldn’t care less. 

“Yes, it’s been years,” she said lightly, slinging her bag over her shoulder. “There’s nothing more to say. I’ll be going now.” 

With that, she turned and walked away, ignoring Josiah’s stunned expression and the murmurs of 

her companions. 

Meanwhile, Arnold and Alex had just returned to the villa after their trip. 

Alex, exhausted after several days of nonstop fun, barely made it to his room before collapsing onto 

his bed. 

Half–asleep, he mumbled, “Mom, help me take off my clothes.” 

But Sarah wasn’t there to answer him. 

And for the first time, Arnold wondered if she ever would be again. 

e tugged at his rumpled, dirt–streaked shirt, shifting uncomfortably as exhaustion weighed heavily on his small frame. 

Arnold glanced at him, his brows furrowing slightly. Without thinking, he called out, “Sarah!” 

His voice echoed faintly through the spacious villa, but no response came. 

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Puzzled, Arnold waited a moment before calling her name again–ever is fine, 

Still nothing 

A flicker of irritation crossed his face as he strode toward the master bedroom, expecting to find her 

there. 

But when he pushed the door open, he was greeted by darkness. The bed was neatly made, untouched, and empty. 

Arnold’s frown deepened. 

Why hadn’t she come back yet? 

He turned sharply at the sound of footsteps approaching. The maid entered, struggling slightly under the weight of their luggage. 

Arnold’s voice dropped into a low, clipped tone as he asked, “Where is she?” 

The maid paused, sensing the tension in his words, and swallowed nervously before responding 

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