Chapter 78
SAGE
I woke up with a throbbing pain in my neck; the ache was so intense it made me wince as I slowly opened my eyes. The first thing I saw was an unfamiliar ceiling. My mind felt sluggish, clouded with confusion as I tried to piece together wh happened before I blacked out. it hit me, all at t once-a tidal wave of memory crashing over me. My stubborn refusal to leave without seeing Titus. And then Scott knocked me out. I was about to get up when I heard voices right around the comer of the room. Familiar ones.
Then
T
Whispers floated from the corner of the room, hushed but loud enough that I could make out every word.
"Are you out of your mind? Why did you do that to her? His Majesty will kill you for hurting her!" It was Elara, her voice sharp and furious.
"What choice did I have?" Scott's voice replied, equally frustrated. "I had my orders, and time is running out. Would you rather I waited until we had no time left, huh?" Elara wasn't backing down. "Lay a finger on her one more time, she hissed through gritted teeth, "and I'll be the one to kill you with my bare hands.
ked, startled by the raw fury in her tone. And then came Scott's reply, casual and laced with flirtation: "I have other things in mind that you can do with your bare hands."
blinked,
Wait.
What
Had I heard that right? Was there something going on between them? I told myself as I continued to pretend that I was still asleep.
I
"Don't you dare come closer!" Elara threatened, her voice trembling with the kind of anger that only comes from a place far deeper than the moment itself. There was history there. Something more than I had ever realized.
Scott scoffed, the sound dismissive, as if her anger was amusing to him. "Are you mad at me because I hurt your lady, or is it because of something else?"
The room suddenly felt smaller, the tension thickening like a physical presence. Elara's irritation spiked as she snapped, "What else could it be?"
"I don't know," Scart drawled. "Maybe because you found out I was engaged?"
Silence. A thick, suffocating silence.
I lay still, not daring to move, as the atmosphere in the room shifted. Elara didn't respond right away, and when she finally did, her voice was brittle and thin, as though she were grasping for control. The hell do 1 care what you do with your life."
But the words rang hollow. Even I could hear it, and I wasn't the one she was speaking to.
Scott, however, wasn't letting it go. His voice darkened, bitterness curling around his words. "Yeah, you're right. You have no right to be mad. You're the one who ran away first, remember? You chose her over me."
Elara's silence spoke volumes, and though I couldn't see her face, I imagined the conflict etched across it.
without me." Her tone softened, just a touch, as though her next words pained her. And don't blame me for doing
I
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that lingered from whatever past they shared. It was clear now-Elara's loyalty to me had come at a personal cost. One
inform them of my awaken
MY
beside me. "How
have some pain in my neck, but other
worry. I
did numbing tea for you. I'll just reheat it so
lady, Scott t
had to, I assured him. "But right now, I need to know what's
I
will fill you with all the details once
is "here"? Where
something bad happened. This place is protected with
Scott? What's really
my questions, I said, answering for him. Just right on t on time, Elara
You
before he left the room. I sat up slowly, grimacing at the dull ache throbbing at the baselief as she rushed to my side. She reached out, her hands hovering near me as if uncertain whether to touch me or not. "How are you feeling?
with
e of my neck.
"I have
than that, I'm fine." I replied,
it, and you'll
of guilt in his eyes. He cleared his throat, his voice softer than I'd ever heard it. I'm sorry for what I did, my lady." I met his gaze, my expression softening. "No need to worry, Scott I understand you did
"Alpha Titus will fill
כוח
around the unfamiliar room once more, the walls
Scott
hideout Alpha Titus prepared in case of emergencies.
racing. "But why are we here, Scott? What's really going on with Titus?" My voice was firmer now.
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the unemse that had settled in my chest since the
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his mouth to speak, but I cut him off before he could give me another evasive response. "know, I know, I said with a sigh, frustration creeping into my
door creaked open, and Elara walked back in with a tray in her hands. "Here's your tea, my lady," she said, her
her a small smile, grateful for her constant
to Scott, dismissing him with a gesture
said, his voice
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