Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

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As soon as the sun set. I prepared everything I needed. I waited until everyone was asleep before I made a move. I was careful not to make a single sound. I gather everything that I can use in case I need to fight. I looked at Elara one last time as she slept soundly on the bed. I was tiptoeing as I walked towards the door, I turned the knob as slowly as possible so it wouldn't make any sound. I was holding my breath as I made my move. I breathed out a sigh of relief as soon as I closed the door successfully without waking Elara. Now, all I need to get through is the main door. However, I hadn't even taken a few steps towards the main door when suddenly a light spread out like wildfire.

"Where do you think you're going?" I heard Elara's voice behind me. And when I turned around to face her, I found her leaning against the door frame. Her arms were crossed against her chest as she raised her eyebrows.

"I was just going to get some fresh air. I lied.

Elara's gaze dropped to the

There was

I to the bag slung over my shoulder, her lips curving into a disbelieving smirk. "With a bag?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. "Really. Sage?"

s no point in lying anymore. She wasn't buying it. "Fine! I threw my hands up in defeat. "I'm leaving. I'm going to the palace to save Titus."

Elara's expression darkened, exasperation flaring in her eyes. "Again?" she snapped, her voice rising. "We've already had this conversation! I thought we agreed that it was a terrible idea!"

"You're

You're right, Elara," I admitted, lifting my chin. "It was a bad idea if we went without a solid plan. But now we have a plan. I have the map, and I know how to get in and out of the palace without getting caught. Problem solved! I announced proudly.

Elara's eyes widened in disbelief, her frustration boiling over. "You are out of your mind, Sage!" she practically yelled, throwing her hands in the air.

As if drawn by the raised voices, Scott came stumbling out of his room. "What's going on here?" he asked, his brow furrowed. clearly still half asleep.

"Oh, you know," Elara replied with thick sarcasm, turning to Scom with a dry smile. "Our brilliant young lady over here is planning to sneak off to the palace-alone-to rescue the love of her life."

"He is not!" I snapped, feeling my cheeks burn with frustration.

arched an eyebrow, her arms still crossed. "Oh, he isn't?" she challenged, her tone sharp. "Then why are you being so stubborn, Sage? Why are you willing to throw yourself into danger for him, huh? If he's not important, why are you so desperate to save

me.

Tm only doing this to return the favor," I said firmly. "He's in this situation because of me, and now it's my turn to save him from the mess he got himself into because of Elara rolled her eyes dramatically. "You're not

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she began, still focused on packing her things. I figure you won't listen to any of us no matter how

dragging her into this. "Do you have any idea

at me, her eyes sharp and determined. "Oh, the irony," she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "Do you have any idea how dangerous

exactly

Sage, Elara cut me off, her voice firm. T'm coming. I'm not letting

The shift in our dynamic was startling. Just moments ago, I had been the one charging headfirst into a dangerous mission, determined to go alone. Now, Elara, who had always

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already done so much for me. I can't possibly

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I'm not about to let you run off and get yourself killed," she said. "So, you choose, Sage. Either you stay here like we all agreed,

like this? How did she manage to flip everything so effortlessly? Just as I was about to respond, Scott stepped into the conversation, his tone leaving no room for argument. "Okay, that's

handful as it is, but there's no way I'm letting either of you walk into the palace without backup. You want to risk everything? Fine. But we do it smart. We do it as a team." Elara

groaned inwardly, realizing that no matter what I said, I wasn't getting out of this alone. The plan I had to sneak into the palace quietly and swiftly was quickly turning into a group effort. I should've known

on both of you." She held out a small, unassuming spray bottle

cool, smooth surface.

case we got into some trouble again. Her voice hinted at the unspoken truth-we always seemed t to o be in trouble. Turns out, my little experiments came in handy after all. This potion will mask our scents. I know the palace is crawling with werewolves, and they've probably already been tracking us by our scents." Scott raised an eyebrow, clearly impressed. "That's

we need

at the bottle in my hand. Then, casually, I shook my head. "I

while Scott's face was marked with disbelief. "What do you

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