Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter 60 SAGE

I continued walking without knowing where to go. I assume that I'll be occupying the same room as I did, so that's where I was headed. My mind was in haze. The emotions swirling inside me were confusing. I keep on thinking about Anna. Her sudden appearance still confuses me. Despite a lot of questions flooding my mind, I didn't bother seeking answers. I wasn't planning on staying here for good. I need to come up with a plan to get out of this place immediately. A few minutes walking along the hallway of the palace when I heard Elara's familiar voice behind me.

"My lady, wait up!" Elara's voice called out, urgent and breathless.

I stopped in my tracks and turned around to see her rushing toward me, nearly out of breath. She looked flustered, her usually composed demeanor slightly ruffled.

"What happened to you?" 'I asked, a hint of concern creeping into my voice. "You... were... walking too fast," she managed to say between heavy breaths.

I couldn't help but chuckle at her complaint. "I'm sorry, Elara. I didn't realize you were following me."

"I've been calling you for a while now," she said, still trying to catch her breath. "I'm sorry. I must be lost in thoughts that I didn't hear you," I explained.

"Are you okay, my lady?" she asked with her voice filled with concern.

"I'm fine. Why wouldn't I be?" I replied, forcing a smile on my face. "Come on, let's go. You're probably tired from our journey. Let's find our room." I held her hand and pulled her as we walked together. As Elara and I continued down the dimly lit hallway, she looked at me with curiosity and concern. "But my lady, do you know where we are staying?" she

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I shrugged, trying to appear nonchalant. "In my old room, probably," I replied, though I wasn't entirely sure. "Or we can just take any room. I'm sure there are plenty of rooms available around here."

Elara didn't seem convinced, but before she could say anything more, a royal maid appeared from around the corner. She approached us with a deep bow.

"My lady," the maid addressed me in a calm, measured tone. "His Majesty has instructed me to lead you to your quarters."

I exchanged a quick glance with Elara, a flicker of unease creeping into my thoughts. "Lead the way." I said.

palace felt different, somehow heavier with unspoken tension. I tried to focus on where we were going, but my thoughts

to face me, her

sense of recognition settled over me. This wasn't just any room. It was

felt like a

realized where we were. "My lady," she whispered, her voice

to the maid, but before she could leave, I added quickly, "Actually, I would prefer another

by my request. "I apologize, my lady. But it's under the king's strict order

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in a different room. Don't worry about His Majesty; I'll

for a

another room, or we'll find one

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at once." With another bow, she turned and hurried off, leaving Elara and

you're going

since we met. Why change now,

at me. She shook her head in disbelief, though a faint smile tugged at the corners of her lips. "You're going to get

situation was not lost on me. "But what's life without a little risk? Besides, you already know what you

eyes in annoyance. "And you are

Consider it a peace offering for all the trouble I'm bound to get us into." T Her eyes widened in shock, her mouth dropping open as she stared at me in disbelief. "Sage! We've only been back for a few minutes, and you're already planning on sneaking out? Are you out of your

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Elara. I'm just teasing-mostly." I paused, giving her a sly smile. "Unless, of course, you're

had just been acquitted of all the

irritation. But I could see the hint of a smile tugging at the corners of her lips. She might pretend to

in deference. "My lady, I have prepared your previous room. It's ready for you," she informed us, her voice

curtsied once more before quietly slipping away, leaving Elara and me alone