Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter 9 SAGE

I was so tempted to lift my face up. I know I've heard that voice from somewhere; I'm sure of it. I just couldn't recall where exactly heard that deep baritone voice.

"Just a quick look," I murmur. I slowly lifted my head, trying to get a glimpse of his face. But before I could even take a peek, I was startled by Beta Scott's thundering voice. "Keep your head low if you still want your head attached to your body," he threatened.

My throat felt dry as my eyes widened in fear. I immediately dismiss whatever plan I have in my head. Seeing His Majesty's face was not worth anything. I'd rather live in the shadow than get into his nerves.

I quickly kneeled in front of the king and bowed my head to the ground. "Forgive me, Your Majesty. I-I didn't mean to "

"It's fine, Scott," said His Majesty, interrupting me as I heard his footsteps getting closer and closer.

gasped for air

air as soon as his intoxicating scent penetrated my nostrils. There's something about him that affects me and ignites a fire within me that I wasn't aware of. I gulped when I saw his boots in front of me. It only means one thing: he's close. Close enough for me to feel his overpowering presence without even looking at him. "Stand up," he ordered.

I immediately do as she says without lifting my eyes. I remained fixed on the ground, only seeing his feet.

I held my breath when he slowly lean forward closer to my ear. "Let's see how your plan unfolds, kitten," he whispered against my car.

I can feel the warmth of his breath brushing against my skin, and it sends shivers down my spine. At the same time, I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. What does he mean by that?

Before I could even utter a word, he stood up and walked past me, leaving me with more questions than answers. I wanted to follow him and ask him, yet I'm afraid that I might accidentally look at his face.

"You're dismissed," I heard him say as he walked past me.

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Chapter 9

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my path properly because I didn't calculate our distance, causing me to bump my head

finger, and a woman quickly walked to his side. "Escort my new wife to her chamber and see to it that you'll be attending

ground as I watched his feet

her

said the woman His

my head. I gently massaged my neck as

at His Majesty's face whenever they serve him," I commented, not minding my words. I quickly covered my mouth when I realized that I shouldn't be saying that in the presence

I

towards the woman who was ordered to bring me to my chamber. She was about

relief when a smile broke on her face.

said it in surprise. "Was that a thing only

She gives off a different vibe that makes it comfortable for

"I'm not sure what you're

look at His Majesty's face"

what you mean

didn't allow me to look at his face." She furrowed her eyebrows and pursed

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that rule."

agreed, feeling a bit awkward about the whole formal exchange. "Oh, where are my manners? I'm sorry, I haven't introduced myself. I'm Sage," I said, extending my hand towards her. But instead of accepting it, she performed a small curtsy. "Pleasure to meet you,

comfortable with all these

You're the king's wife, and I am your maid," she replied, her

only to be

by her

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-"I stammered, feeling

me," she pleaded,

you're new to these kinds of protocols. However, you need to remember that you're not the same person you were before you stepped foot inside this place. You are now a woman of the palace, and there are rules here that have been around even before you and in this

I apologized again, feeling a mixture of embarrassment and confusion. It was clear that adjusting to life in the palace was going to be more challenging than

beneath you, so please stop apologizing. You need to learn a lot of things from now on. But don't worry, I'm here to help you until you finally get a hold of how