Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter 38

SAGE

Screaming, screeching of swords, burning bodies, and blood everywhere. I found myself standing amidst the chaos, watching everyone die in front of me. I had no idea what was happening. All I could see was people screaming for their lives. In the center of it all, I saw myself holding a dagger. My eyes were red, and so was my hair. A man stood before me. He looked like Titus, but different. His eyes were b**dy red, and his claws were black and sharp. What stood in front of me wasn't His Majesty-it was a monster. My feet were rooted a few feet away from them, as if I were watching the scene unfold right before my eyes.

"What's happening? Where am I?" I murmured, hoping someone could give me an answer. I gasped for air and covered my mouth when I saw the woman, who looked exactly like me, stab the man in front of her.

The world around me spun, the horrifying vision playing out in gruesome detail. The woman's eyes-my eyes-gleamed. with a sinister light as she drove the dagger deeper into the man's chest. Blood gushed out, staining the ground with dark, crimson pools. The man's face twisted in pain and fury, his monstrous features contorting grotesquely. Desperation and confusion clawed at my mind. I tried to move, but my body refused to obey. I felt trapped, and my were glued to the ground. The screams grew louder, and agony and despair pierced my very soul.

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"Why is this happening?" I whispered, tears streaming down my face. "What have I done?" I stared in horror at my hands, covered in blood. The man lying in front of me, Titus, was lifeless. "No, no, no. This can't be happening!" My knees buckled, voice breaking. and I collapsed to the ground, cradling his body. "This isn't true," I whispered, my

"It isn't," a mystical voice interrupted my sorrow. I looked up to see a red wolf standing before me. "Not yet," she added.

Selene,

I called out, recognizing my wolf. "What's happening?" I begged, desperate for answers

"This is the future, Sage, your future. This is what's bound to happen," she answered. "Now that your wolf has awakened, you have to prepare yourself."

I shook my head in disbelief, my grip tightening on Titus. "No, there's no way I'd kill him. I have no reason to do so."

The scene shifted, and I found myself standing over the bodies of the fallen. The stench of death hung heavy in the air. Flames licked at the edges of the battlefield, casting an eerie, flickering light over the carnage. I looked down at my hands, stained with blood. The dagger felt cold and heavy in my grip. "Titus holds a a great

danger inside him. And it's only a matter of time until his body collapses," Selene continued. "Once the vessel is destroyed, you have to do

"What do you mean?"

"His body has become a vessel for the past decades," Selene continued, her voice heavy with the weight of the truth she bore. "It has held the evil inside, preventing it from bringing chaos onto the earth. But even the strongest body can only bear so much for so long. Despite being a powerful lycan, he has his limits.

I stared at her, my mind reeling. "You mean His Majesty has been containing this evil all this time?"

"The burden he carries is immense, and it was deemed necessary to keep it a secret to protect everyone. But now, hist strength is waning. My appearance is one of the signs that the chaos is about to be unleashed."

to dissolve, the horrific imagery fading into darkness. I felt a strange

me

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back to reality My senses returned slowly, and I found myself lying on the floor of my room, drenched in sweat, my heart pounding

raced, trying to make sense of the vision. It felt so real and so

The red wolf the prophecy, the bloodshed-it all doesn't make sense. I was glad

to myself. How will I manage to continue staying here, knowing that fact? Should I tell him so we can prevent

was lost

my room suddenly opened. My eyes widened in surprise as His

to act normal

out? Though weak,

"You look pale,

!

I didn't know you were here," she said, a hint of nervousness in

Yes,

queen. I I was going t

but it seems I don't have to," His Majesty replied. "What

just going to check on Lady Sage, she

asked sharply. Tve been informed that you ordered Lady Sage to be locked in her room without food or water. May I ask why?" His tone was cold and threatening, sending a chill

in the inner court. She deliberately disobeyed the protocols, and I was compelled to set her as precedent

believe that starving a member of the court is standard

she began, but he cut her

"Enough," he he said,

protection now. You will cease any

Your Majesty.

Majesty hesitated for a moment before curtseying and exiting

gone, His Majesty turned back to me,

you

me. T'm fine, Your Majesty. But how about you? Are you okay?" Tasked, my worry evident in my voice. He chuckled

I stammered, still in disbelief over the

happened?" He forced a

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