Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter 97

Chapter 97 SACE

I barely slept a wink last night. The memories of my heated encounter with Titus on the lake have been bothering me nonstop. It keeps on slipping into my memories whenever I try to open my eyes.

I hate it that he has this power over me. My blood boils whenever I realize that here I am having a time sleeping because of him while he was sleeping soundly beside his beloved. Why is my life so unfair?

I pushed myself up from the bed despite my body feeling heavy from yesterday's training. I went to the shower to freshen up. Once I'm done, I head up to the dresser to look for something to wear. This house doesn't have much women's clothing It's probably due to the t that this house was built to be the king's army's hideout during this kind of situation.

fact

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I look for something I can wear along the pile of men's clothing. In the end, I settled for pants that were small enough to fit me. The shirt that I found was big, so I tied it up on the back and folded the sleeves to make it fit. I couldn't find any underwear anywhere, and the only underwear I have was soaked last night. It's still wet until this morning, so I had no other choice but to go out without any. I took one last glance in the mirror before I left my room. I went straight to the kitchen to prepare some breakfast, but Elara had already beaten me to it. I found her already setting up the table. Good morning, Sage," she greeted.

Soond

Soon

I forced "Morning,"

"I replied. "Let me help you with that.

Titus, Scott, and Anna entered the dining area as we're almost done fixing the table.

to keep my gaze elsewhere, focusing on anything but him, though the weight of his stare was unmistakable. I could feel it like heat prickling along my skin, a reminder of everything I was trying so desperately to forget.

greeted with a cheerfulness that seemed almost grating. She looped her arm through Titus's as they walked in, her bright eyes darting around the room before finally landing on me. Her gaze lingered for a second, her expression unreadable. I couldn't tell if it was suspicion or just curiosity, but it only added to the uncomfortable knot in my stomach. "Smells great," Scott said, oblivious to the tension thickening the air as he pulled out a chair, already reaching for the freshly baked bread Elara had set out.

swallowed, quickly

at him, I couldn't

the edge of my plate as I

Elara asked, breaking the silence as she poured coffee into each

unaware of

stomach twist. "I slept wonderfully," she cooed, her voice syrupy as she placed a

the flush on my cheeks would give away everything. My heart thudded

intense and unwavering, and I felt my breath

"You're always sneaking off," she muttered, though she tried to mask her

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gaze drifted down, only to feel a sharp prick of awareness when I noticed Titus's eyes fixed on me with a dark, unreadable intensity. The realization struck me like a jolt- his gaze had landed directly on my cliest, where the thin fabric of my borrowed shirt did little to hide the chill that had crept over me, hardening my sensitive skin. I swallowed, heat thing my face as his stare lingered just a little

been my intention to tlraw attention to myself, especially not to him. I'd chosen the shirt out of necessity, not desire. And yet here I was, captured by his gaze, like he was seeing

felt like a struggle, my mind spinning with everything that had happened and everything I was trying to ignore. I barely noticed the rest of breakfast, my mind spinning with tension as Titus's stare seemed to burn into me. Each time I looked away, I could feel him daring me to look back, like he wanted to remind me of that magnetic pull between us. I

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and I let out a sigh of relief, quickly gathering my plate just to escape his gaze. I went to the sink, and as I turned on the water, I sensed

I said, keeping my voice steady, though my hands shook slightly. "In a hurry this morning, aren't you?" He

could almost feel the smirk of could feel his warmth. Anger bubbled up, but I kept it

my breath as

enough that I

opened his mouth, about to say something else, but Scott appeared in the doorway. "Alpha, the

there in

a minute," Titus replied,

curiosity sparked. "What

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