Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter 36

SAGE

I woke up to the familiar ceiling of my chamber. I furrowed my brow upon realizing where I was. How did I get here? I can clearly remember walking into the king's chamber and witnessing the beast trapped inside his room. But seeing myself back in my room. I can't help but think that it was all but a dream. "Good morning, my lady" Elara greeted me as he walked inside my room.

"Good morning, Elara." I responded. I waited for a minute, hoping she would say something about what happened and why I was here instead of His Majesty's room, but she remained silent and proceeded to do her chores. "Do you need anything, my lady?" she asked when she noticed me staring at her.

She frowned as if she

"Are you the one who brought me back here!" I asked.

N-Nothing. But I hesitated fully understand what I was talking about. "Brought you back from where, my Lady?" she replied, equally confused as I was

She frowned as She

"Have I been here all along?" I asked, my voice trembling with uncertain

"Of course you have, my lady," she said with a nervous laugh. "You must be since we were informed that it was the forbidden night

"Forbidden night?" I asked curiously.

"Yes, the night when no one is supposed to leave their rooms until morning," she explained, her eyes narrowing as she studied me carefully. "You didn't disobey His Majesty's order, did you, my lady?"

I swallowed hard, the memory of the night's events flashing through my mind. The king's transformation, his ruthless and primal behavior-it was all too real. But I couldn't reveal any of that

"No, I didn , I didn't," I lied, hoping my voice sounded convincing "I must have been dreaming" "Verwell," she

said

her

got out of jail, my ladypression softening slightly, though suspicion still lingered in her eyes. "It hasn't been long since

The last thing you want is to get into more trouble."

"Of course." I nodded, my heart pounding in my chest. "Thank you for reminding me."

"Very well then! Shall I

Shall 11 prepare you f for breakfast?"

1 forced a smile before replying. Yes, you may."

She had already prepared my bath for me. I was about to undress in front of her as usual when my fingers ran across the space between my neck and shoulder.

my doubts vanished when I felt a bump on my skin, evidence of

me remove my robe when I quickly stepped

she asked, confusion

"I'd like to have the room to myself

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once I was alone. I quickly locked the door behind her, my heart racing as I made my way to the mirror. The mark on my neck was the absolute proof of what happened last night. I leaned closer

first one. The edges of the b were more defined, almost as if they were etched into my

this one... this one felt more permanent, more binding. It was as if the mark had a life of its own, whispering secrets and making promises I wasn't

the mirror, I suddenly saw my eyes turn

I murmured to

It's nice

startled when I suddenly heard a voice coming from wimewhere. I quickly look around, trying to find the source of that voice, only to find myself alone in the

you real?" I asked, my voice

chosen one. I'm no pigment of your imagination Im as real as you

the mirror, I was shocked to see a red

into my soul. I took a

you?" I repeated, my voice stronger this time, but still ged with

The

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tilted her head Im Selene And I'm your

washed over me, mingled with surprise. Selene How is this possible? I thought. I thought it was too late for

eyes filled with understanding "It is unusual, but it happens. Your mark

how the hell did I end up back in my chamber?

Sage. But I'm afraid

"Yeah, I figured as much" I took a moment to observe Selene. "Wow a red wolf. This is the first time I've ever encountered one in real life. I've

which was immediately cut off by Elaas voice coming from

I turned towards the door in a sudden When I glanced back at the mirror, Selene was gone. The room felt strangely empty

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I stammered, trying to shake off the unsettling

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her brow furrowed with worry. "I thought Theard you talking to someone. Did something

front of Her Majesty Elara's

I replied, grateful for the distraction.

was off

But the glass reflected only my own troubled expression. What does she mean by that? Was it a warning, a sign of danger lurking ahead? I

in the empty room. With a sigh, I

I could figure out my next move. With a deep breath, I began to undress and slipped into the warm bath, letting the water soothe my tense muscles. After a few a few moments, I finished bathing and dressed myself in a simple yet elegant gown. I took one last glance in the mirror, making sure

the bathroom. Elara reappeared, her expression still curious

"Is

my lady?" she asked, her tone