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.

almost everyone around here. If there's a red

But how

"His Majesty has a new wife,

the first maid mused, her brow furrowed in thought. "But how could she be the one? She seemed so... normal." "Who

that as well," another maid chimed in from the background, confirming the

The

wolf, wouldn't she be causing some kind of trouble already? I mean, we've all seen her around, and she hasn't done anything strange." "Maybe she's

her voice. "What will happen if she's really the one His Majesty was looking

to say," the second maid replied, her voice equally hushed. "But if she's the one His Majesty is after, we better hope she's not

maids exchanged worried glances before continuing on their way, leaving me standing alone with a sinking feeling

disbelief flooding through me. Could it be true? Could Titus

to go back to 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

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know why, but I had the sudden urge to keep the moon blade closer to me

room when I heard some commotion outside. I opened the door

of the maids who's trying to escape. But what are they trying to escape to? However, I didn't get an answer as she didn't bother to

me. "My lady, let's go. We have

s going

"I don't k

Other people in the

about His

safe?"

my lady. He's the king. He's safety

I

he's okay," I said before I went to the opposite direction of the people trying to

corridors, ignoring the panic that gripped the palace. Elara's words echoed in my mind, but my concern for His Majesty drove me forward. As I approached the royal chambers, the atmosphere grew tense. Guards hurried past me, their expressions

"Lady Sage, His Majesty ordered us

briefly, knowing he was safe for now. "Do you know what's happening? Why is everyone evacuating?" I pressed,

lady. A pack of rogue wolf breached the outer defenses.

my heart. "How did

Fear cle

lady. Beta Scott is leading

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

palace, I noticed a few people coming up from what seems to be a secret passage. And with that, I instantly felt that there's something

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

was kneeling on the ground with his wrists tightly 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 mine

seems like everyone left him here as a vessel of destruction, a ticking time bomb poised to wreak havoc. My mind raced with disbelief and horror. This 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

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

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