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."

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

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

my breath. My mind raced, trying to make sense of the vision. It

open beside me, its ancient pages filled with secrets and mysteries. The red wolf the prophecy, the bloodshed-it all doesn't make sense. I was glad that I finally got

to myself. How will I manage to continue staying here, knowing that

was lost

my thoughts when the door to my room suddenly opened. My

to act normal

have I been out? Though

eyed me suspiciously. "You look pale,

!

later. "Your Majesty, I didn't know you were here," she said, a hint of

Yes,

queen. I I was going t to visit you right

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

going to check on Lady

to be locked in her room without food or water. May I ask why?" His tone was cold and threatening, sending a chill down my spine. Her

peace in the inner court. She deliberately disobeyed the protocols, and I

believe that starving a member of the

assure you- she began, but

"Enough," he he said,

like ice. "Lady Sage is under my protection now. You will

of anger and fear. "Of course, Your Majesty.

curtseying and

His Majesty turned back to me, his expression softening slightly. "Are you alright,

you

pressing down on me. T'm fine, Your Majesty. But how about you? Are you okay?" Tasked, my worry evident in my

night..." I stammered, still in disbelief over

as realization dawned on him. "It happened?" He forced a smile on his face before blowing

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