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.

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 him?" Her words hit me hard, and I could

me.

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

supplies into it without saying a word. "What are you doing?" I

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her things. I figure you won't listen to any of us no matter how hard we try to stop you from

the thought of dragging her into

said, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "Do you have any idea how dangerous this is? Because you sure as hell didn't care when

her words hit home. This was exactly the

firm. T'm coming. I'm

completely taken aback. 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 been the more cautious one, was practically throwing herself into the flames with

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regain some control. "You've already done so much for me. I can't possibly risk your

for

She

me in my tracks. And I'm not about to let you run off and get yourself killed," she said. "So, you choose, Sage. Either you

as I was about to respond, Scott stepped into the conversation, his tone leaving no room for argument. "Okay, that's enough," he said, his voice authoritative. "We're all going

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 crossed I her arms, raising an eyebrow

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

spray this on both of you." She held out a small, unassuming spray bottle and handed it to

its cool, smooth surface. "What is

smile. "Well, I've been practicing some magic since we left the palace," she began, brushing off the explanation like it was nothing. "You know, just in 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

we need

shook my head. "I don't need that," I said, setting the bottle

Scott's face was marked with disbelief. "What do you mean?" Scott asked, his voice laced with suspicion. 15.22

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