Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter 15

Chapter SAGE

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We were back in my chamber. Elara started to prepare the for dinner. I watched her reflection in the mirror and noticed that she seemed bothered. "Is everything all right, Elara?" I curiously asked.

She was startled, as if she had been suddenly brought back to reality. "I'm fine, my lady" she answered before flashing a forced smile on her face. "Is something bothering you?" I continued..

She quickly shook her head. "It's really fine, my lady," she replied, even though it's obvious that there's something that's bothering her. "But..." She was about to say something when she changed her mind and decided to shut her mouth. "Go on. You can talk freely to me when we're alone, Elara," I told her.

"Actually, there's something that's eating me inside. I hope you don't mind me asking."

she

e said.

"Of course, I wouldn't mind. Go on, what is it?" I encourage her.

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"How long have you known Lord Titus?" she asked.

I was stunned for a moment. Why was she suddenly interested in my connection with. Lord Titus? Are we that obvious? Did she notice that there's something going on between us?

I tried to keep my expression neutral, but my mind was racing with questions. Wast there something in the way we looked at each other, or perhaps in our interactions, that had given us away? I couldn't help but worry that our secret was out. As I stood there, trying to think of a response, I couldn't shake the feeling that she had seen right through us. I can't afford for anyone to know what happened between Lord. Titus and me.

"He's among the few who welcomed me into the palace when I arrived," I briefly explained. I didn't try to add more details in order for me not to give away more than I should. "And you know him as?"

"As the king's Chief Minister, did I get it wrong? Was he not the Chief Minister?" I

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frowned in confusion.

all I was just curious," she

when I saw how she reacted. I was afraid that

inconvenience to her.

somehow get you in trouble in any way? Is that why Lord Titus requested to talk to you alone after

panic, which makes me confused even more. It

have to believe me, my lady.

hey, calm down." I chuckled when she sorted to continuously blabber if she's trying so hard to get out of a mess Tm just worried that

telling me that theres no trouble at all, then I

a sigh of relief, an if a heavy

from

I'd

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my lady. And if you don't mind

Elara," I replied with a wide

that I might be

I'm a litle confused as to why she was asking me this favor. I don't wre

afford for

paal constants

I responded "Of course, you can count on

smided better Smide book

started to relied upon hearing that "Thank you, my

few hours later, it was already

would do anything to s**p this dinner, but breaking the rules wasn't an option if I wanted to stay under the radar I needed to bleed is and avoid drawing attention to myself, at least until I

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everyone, pretending everything was normal, was almost

the dining hall, trying to appear calm and composed. The room was filled. with laughter and conversation, but I felt like an outsider looking in. I took a deep breath and found

knew I needed to be patient and careful,

time.

Lady Sage." Her

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