Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter SAGE

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Two days have passed, yet Titus remained unconscious. It's a good thing that Elara's medicine efficiently works on him. His wounds healed up fast despite the severity of his injuries.

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During this tough time, I never left Titus' side. I wanted to make sure that I'd be by his side as soon as he woke up. I couldn't sleep properly for the past two days. I wanted to close my eyes for even a bit, but I always woke up with a nightmare that Titus was gone. With that, I had this fear to close my eyes, scared that the nightmare would become my reality.

I was sitting on a chair beside Titus' bed, watching him sleep peacefully, when I heard a soft knock coming from the door. Thinking it was Elara, I went ahead and opened it. But to my surprise, I found Anna standing right outside the door holding a steaming hot cup of

"I

thought you might need this," she said, extending the cup toward me.

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I eyed her offering, my face stiffening. "Thanks, but I'm not comfortable taking anything from you." I met her eyes, the warning clear in my voice. "Let me make this clear, Anna. Just because I let you set foot in here doesn't mean I trust you.I don't. The only reason you're here is is because I'm honoring the help you gave us in escaping."

I started to close the door, but she reached out, catching it before it could shut.

"I understand," she said, her voice low and controlled. "I don't expect your trust, not after everything. But I care about Titus, and all I'm asking is a chance to take care of him-or at the very least, see him."

Her words hit me, but not enough to sway me. "I'm afraid I can't do that."

She frowned, an edge of impatience in her eyes. "What gives you the right to keep people from seeing him?"

I could feel I feel the surge of possessiveness rising in me. I lifted my chin. "I am his wife," I said proudly, daring her to argue. But she only gave a smug smile, her eyes gleaming with something smug. "Hate to break it to you," she said slowly, "but haven't you heard? The marriages to the dethroned king have already been declared null and void. All his other concubines have already left and returned to their packs." packs.

Her words hit like a slap, but I forced myself not to flinch. "That doesn't change anything," I said, my voice unwavering. "He's still my husband in every way that matters."

kled, shrugging. "Believe what you want. But you might want to prepare yourself, guarantee things will be the way you're imagining."

She chuckled,

I clenched my fists, holding back the anger flaring inside me. "Thank you for your concern, A

to close the door, "but I'm not interested in your opinions about my marriage."

back to close

he wakes

I replied icily, stepping

when we heard a low groan coming from the bed. We both turned in the same direction at once. "Titus!"

My heart leaped, and in that moment, I completely forgot about Anna and everything else. I rushed

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was a mask of confusion as his gaze settled on the unfamiliar ceiling above him. His breathing was shallow, and I could almost feel his disorientation as he slowly turned his head toward me. 90% My heart raced with excitement, the weight of the past days lifting as I prepared

swallowed hard, my voice

seemed to hang

spoken i in a a hoarse, strained voice, shattered the hope I had held

felt like it had been swallowed by silence, a suffocating stillness that closed in around me. My heart, which had just been racing with excitement, now sank into an

Telt

comprehend his question. "What... what do you mean?" I stammered, my fingers still wrapped around his hand, suddenly feeling cold.

hand away, his eyes narrowing as if trying to make sense of the situation. "Sage?" His tone was puzzled, distant, like he was hearing the name for the

remember, but no words came out. The ache in my chest deepened as I watched him struggle, not with his injuries

was about to tell him more about me in the hopes that it could juggle his memory. I opened my mouth but cut mid-air

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Please come inside. I missed

eyes. My heart sank when I realized that it was Anna who

moment, her eyes never leaving Titus. I could feel the world tilting under my feet, the weight of the moment crashing down on me. I wanted to scream, to shake him, to demand that he remember me, *us*, everything we

belongeded b

on his as she murmured, "I'm here, my love. I'm

as if the sight of her soothed him, while I stood at the edge of the room, invisible. My heart felt like it was being torn apart, piece

me, her eyes gleaming with something I couldn't quite place-victory, maybe? Or satisfaction?

thing: she was relishing in this moment, in the fact that Titus remembered her, not

claw my way back into his memory, but all I could do was watch. Watch as the man I loved looked at me like a stranger and called for another woman like she was his

into my palms, the sharp pain a distraction from the agony Every fiber of my being screamed at me to leave, to walk out

my ended.

in chest.

deep breath, steadying myself. There was no way I was letting

I said, my voice low but firm. I took a step forward, my eyes

everything he's been through. But that doesn't change the truth. I'm his wife. And I won't let you manipulate him in this state." Titus blinked, his brows furrowing deeper as he looked between us. I could see the

have no idea what you're accusing me of,

words like a slap to the face, but I didn't flinch. Instead, I stepped even closer, standing tall, refusing to let her see me break. "I'll repeat this in case you didn't hear it