Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter 46

SAGE

It's been days since I last saw His Majesty. Every moment without him felt like an eternity, and the worry gnawed at me constantly. I wanted to check on him, to make sure he was alright, but fear held me back. I was scared that my presence might cause him more trouble. As the days passed, a sense of impending doom grew stronger. The prophecy loomed over me, and I couldn't shake the feeling that time was running out. I had no plans of killing Titus, and the thought of harming him was unbearable. I could only pray that he was safe, wherever he was. Feeling suffocated by my thoughts, I decided to go to the garden for some fresh air. Elara was busy with other duties, so I chose to go alone, not wanting to bother her.

On my way to the garden, I overheard a few maids talking in hushed tones. An inexplicable urge to eavesdrop overtook me. I quietly hid behind a wall in the hallway, positioning myself close enough to hear their conversation without being seen.

"I heard the king hasn't been seen for days," one maid whispered, her voice tinged with concern.

"Yes, and the palace has been unusually tense. The council of elders has been meeting more frequently, another maid replied.

"Do you think it has something to do with that girl?" the first maid asked, her voice barely a whisper.

I held my breath, my heart pounding in my chest as I listened intently from my hidden spot behind the wall.

"What girl?" the second maid asked, sounding genuinely confused.

"Haven't you heard?" the first maid replied, her tone filled with intrigue. "The king ordered an investigation of every girl in the palace. They're looking for someone specific, a girl who has a red wolf.

My heart raced even faster, the pounding in my ears almost deafening. Red wolf? Could they be talking about me? I thought back to the day I first arrived at the palace, remembering the brief, mysterious moments when my bond with the red wolf flickered into existence. It was a part of me, something I had kept hidden from everyone. How did they know? The second maid gasped softly. "A red wolf? But that's... impossible. Those are just legends."

"Legend or not, the king seems to believe it, the first maid insisted. "I've heard from one of the guards that he's desperate to find her. They say she might be the key to something important

I pressed myself against the wall, trying to make sense of what I was hearing. If Titus was looking for a girl with a red wolf, and he probably knows about the role of the red wolf in the prophecy. Should I let him know that I'm the one he was looking for? "What do you think His Majesty will do to her once he found her?" the other maid asked, her voice tinged

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"I don't know," the first maid replied thoughtfully. "But I heard from one of the guards that he was planning to kill her."

"What? That doesn't make sense," the second maid protested. "Why would His Majesty search for her if he's just going to kill her?"

"I don't n't know all the details," the first maid admitted, her brow furrowing. "But my grandmother used to tell me stories about the red wolf. She said it's a bad omen, appearing only once in a thousand years. When she appears, it signifies impending danger - a terrible threat that needs to be stopped. Maybe that's why His Majesty is so desperate to find her, to prevent whatever catastrophe she's tied to." "And His Majesty thinks she's inside the palace?"

I believe so.

that possible? We all know almost everyone around here. If there's

But how

"His Majesty has a new

furrowed in thought. "But how could she be the one? She seemed so... normal." "Who knows? I heard her family sold her off to His Majesty," the second maid

yeah. I heard that as well," another maid chimed in from the background, confirming the

The

she's the red wolf, wouldn't she be causing some kind of trouble already? I

her voice. "What will happen if she's really the

second maid replied, her voice equally hushed. "But if she's the one His Majesty is after, we

leaving me standing alone with a sinking feeling in

and disbelief flooding through me. Could it be true? Could Titus be searching for me only to end my

room so I can think about my next move. As soon as I stepped inside, I looked for the moon blade that I keep inside my room. I was hoping that Titus will listen to me before he proceed on killing me. If that happens, I had no choice but to defend Though I was still praying that we

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my dres. i don't know why, but I had the sudden urge to keep the moon

hadn't been long since I came back to my room when I heard some commotion outside. I opened the door

I asked one of the maids who's trying to escape. But what are they trying to

startled when Elara come rushing towards me. "My lady, let's go. We have to leave!"

What's s

"I don't k

leave. Other people in the palace already evacuate. Everyone is rushing

about His

safe?"

He's the king. He's safety will be ensure

I

to make sure he's okay," I said before I went to the opposite

approached the royal chambers, the atmosphere grew tense. Guards hurried past me, their expressions grim and focused. and on

young man with a nervous demeanor, turned to me. "Lady Sage, His Majesty ordered us to prepare for his departure. He left with a small group of guards to secure

now. "Do you know what's happening? Why is everyone evacuating?" I pressed, trying to steady my

leaning closer. "There's been an attack, my lady. A pack of rogue wolf breached the outer defenses. They're trying to break

my heart. "How did they

Fear cle

my lady. Beta Scott is leading the defense, trying to hold them off until

nodded, my mind racing. "Thank you. Please, stay

to leave the palace, I noticed a few people coming up from what seems to be a secret passage. And with that, I instantly felt

of the hallway. The air felt colder and thicker as I moved forward,

tied. His eyes, once gentle, were now filled with darkness and a menacing determination. A cruel smile twisted his lips as he spoke in a voice dripping with threat. threat. "You're too late, kitten," he taunted, his voice echoing eerily in the chamber. "This body is

couldn't be happening. Not to Titus, not to us. But the darkness in his eyes left no room for doubt. The Leviathan had seized its chance, exploiting the chaos to break free from its ancient prison. "T-Titus," I stammered, my

widened on his face, mocking and cruel. "There's no Titus

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