Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter 7

SAGE

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"You should thank me. I managed to make your ugly face a little bit decent. At least can still have a chance to get through your first night at the palace, Annika commented as she continued to put makeup on my face to hide the bruises caused by his father. "It surprises me to see that you truly believe that you'll get away with this," I scoff.

Annika obviously didn't like my comment, so she deliberately pressed her makeup brush against my bruised lips, which immediately made me wince in pain.

"I will let you slide this time and let you get sassy all you want. Consider that my parting gift to you," she said before flashing her most annoying smile.

I

Troll my

eyes in the mirror. I figure there's no need for me to try to make it work with her, just like before. I saw her squint her eyes towards me as if giving me a warning, but I didn't care less. Growing up as an only child, I often longed for the companionship of a sister. So when Alpha Gordon decided to adopt me, the prospect of gaining a sister close to my age filled me with excitement. Little did I know, the dream I'd cherished for so long would soon turn into a nightmare.

she declared triumphantly. "Though it didn't transform your face as much as I'd hoped, it'll suffice." "Perhaps it's your lack of makeup skills that's to blame," I quipped in response.

"Don't push your luck, Sage. My patience is wearing thing," she warned, her tone edged with thinly veiled irritation. "Is that a challenge?" I taunted, unable to resist pushing her buttons further. She shot me a withering glare. "Don't you dare, Sage. I still have plenty of concealer left, enough to hide another bruise on your face," she warned, her tone sharp with threat.

"I doubt you have the guts." I goaded her further, unable to resist stoking the fire. Our eyes locked in a tense standoff, and the air was thick with animosity.

Suddenly, her eyes sparked with an intense fury, her wolf's presence simmering just beneath the surface. Annika, having received her wolf early due to her lineage as the daughter of an alpha, was considered a prime candidate for the position of Luna in another pack. But such matters held little sway over me. Even if she were to end my life in that moment, I couldn't care less.

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of launching herself at me when her

halt to her aggression. "She's of

directive. Though the tension lingered, his intervention prevented the situation from escalating further, at

Go

Your ride is here," Alpha Gordon

Gordon took the lead, and I hastened to follow him, eager to escape the brewing storm within the house. Stepping outside, my eyes immediately fell upon a sleek black luxury car stationed

locked onto us without giving us a single smile as he closed the distance between us. His presence

king? I can't help but ask silently. But who am I kidding? His Highness will never

said with his deep, baritone

Beta Scott. I'm pleased to present to you my

me like goods from the market. Once he's done, he turns his

batting an eye.

I broke no laws here. Sage is my legal daughter; thus, she's eligible to be sent as a tribute," Alpha Gordon replied with a confident

eyes back at me, assessing the situation. After a few minutes of silence,

said before going back

carefully as he walked towards the

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car and leave, yet he didn't. Instead, he fetched his phone from his pocke and made a

I watched Beta Scott talk over the phone. It's safe to assume that he was calling His Highness regarding this matter. My heart was pounding. I'm still positive that this will not go according to Alpha Gordon's plan. I'm sure the Lycan King will not fall for this trick. After a long, agonizing few minutes of waiting, I bit my lip in excitement as I watched Beta Scott walk back towards us after

hopes were shattered the moment Beta Scott

gratitude towards the Moonlake Crest pack for honoring the treaty and maintaining