Crippled Luna's Farewell: Half A Life Without My Alpha's Deadly Deception novel Chapter 137

Cole turned his head and met the sharp yet familiar gaze of Alpha Dalton.

A slight smirk tugged at Cole’s lips. "Dalton. It’s been a while."

Dalton crossed his arms, regarding him with curiosity. "What are you doing in Silvermoon?"

Cole’s expression didn’t shift. "Business."

Dalton’s brow furrowed slightly. He knew Cole well enough to understand that was only half the truth. Once, long ago, they had been part of the same Alpha training program alongside Arnold and Charles. Arnold had been the most disciplined among them, the one who followed every expectation with unwavering precision.

And Cole?

Cole had been the most unpredictable.

His origins were steeped in mystery, whispers of a powerful but elusive family trailing behind him. After their graduation, he had disappeared from the structured world of the Alphas, reappearing sporadically in different territories, seemingly operating on his own agenda.

Dalton narrowed his eyes. "So you just happened to show up in time for the festival?"

Cole shrugged. "Same as you."

Dalton let out a small chuckle, though there was something uneasy in the way his eyes flickered to a spot behind them.

Cole followed his gaze.

Linda.

She was standing near a small restaurant, Alex beside her, Arnold just a short distance away. But Dalton wasn’t looking at Arnold. His focus was entirely on Linda.

Cole’s expression didn’t change, but he understood immediately.

Dalton had feelings for her.

It was subtle, but it was there—the tension in his shoulders, the way his gaze softened when he looked at her, the flicker of hesitation in his expression.

Dalton turned back toward Cole and asked, "You and Arnold were close once. So it’s true? He has a child?"

Cole didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he studied Dalton for a moment before offering a slow, knowing smile.

"If you’re so interested," he said lightly, "maybe you should ask him yourself."

Dalton frowned but didn’t push. He knew Cole well enough to understand that pressing wouldn’t get him anywhere.

Still, the thought gnawed at him.

If Alex really was Arnold’s son… then what would that mean for Linda?

If Arnold’s past came back to entangle him, if he and his supposed Luna still had unfinished ties because of the child, then wouldn’t Linda only end up suffering?

Dalton exhaled, his gaze darkening slightly.

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Not long after, Cole made an excuse to leave, taking Abby with him.

Dalton, however, took a different path.

Instead of leaving, he made his way toward the restaurant where Linda and Alex were.