Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter 111

Chapter 111

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SAGE

The man escorted us down a dimly lit hallway to our rooms. When we reached the end, I hesitated, glancing back just in time to see Titus and Anna step into two separate rooms. My curiosity sparked, but I quickly shoved it aside. It wasn't my business, and I had no reason to get tangled up in whatever Titus was doing.

I pushed open the door to my room and stepped inside, letting out a loud sigh as I closed it behind me. The silence wrapped around me like a heavy blanket, and I pressed my back against the door, trying to gather my thoughts. It hadn't even been a few minutes when I heard a soft knock.

person

you expected to to see, he

Startled, I straightened, figuring tall frame filling the doorway, his expression unreadable. it must be Elara checking in. I moved quickly to open the door, but when I did, I froze.

," he said, a small, almost sheepish smile tugging at his lips.

stood on the other side,

"I'm probably the last

his

"Holt" I breathed, my voice a mix of confusion and disbelief. "What are you doing here?"

I

"Can I come in?" he asked, his tone calm, but there was an undercurrent of something heavier-urgency, maybe.

I

I crossed my arms and leaned against the doorframe, narrowing

my eyes slightly. "That depends. What's the purpose of this visit?"

"I just want to talk," he said, his gaze steady, like he was trying to convince me of his sincerity. anything to talk about?" I countered, my words blunt but not harsh.

"DO

we ever even have

"A lot, actually" he replied, a flicker of something I couldn't name crossing his face. "You're probably wondering why I'm here."

I studied him for a moment, my

wasn't wrong-I had a lot of questions. Questions that wouldn't leave me alone until I got answers. Finally, I sighed and

inside, his movements calm but hesitant, like he wasn't sure how to proceed. I closed the door behind him and turned to face him, crossing my arms over my chest. The gesture wasn't meant to be

Holt asked, his tone soft

fine," I answered quickly, keeping it short. I didn't want this to turn

chuckled, the sound light but edged with disbelief. "You don't

knew it wouldn't fool him. Holt had always been able to see through me, no matter how

rightful place," I said vaguely, hoping to steer the conversation away

quite reach his eyes. "I know," he

"That's why I'm here,"

his words confusing

Majesty," he began. "If it weren't for the two of you... I'd have

his voice that

happened?" I said, my

softer

now.

everything came out," he

shame. The guilt. She..." He hesitated, his voice breaking slightly. "She took her own life." My breath caught, and my hand flew to my mouth in shock. I'd been angry at his family for so long-for how they treated me, for

not your fault," he

in his

voice

say. The pairs slumping. "Prison broke her, Sage. She tried to hold on, but when she heard about our mother... it was

his sister. "She's... struggling," he admitted, his She's in a mental institution now. It's

your

time in a long while, I felt something other than anger toward him and his family. "I had no idea you'd been

own

done so so much for

deserve it. And now..." He hesitated, his expression shifting to something resolute. "Now, I think it's time for me to

said, his voice steady. "I came here to help. Whatever you need, I'm here

chair in my room, his shoulders tense as if he were carrying the weight

eag His voice was steady, but there was an edge

t father's

arms crossed.

I

through action, not just words. To him, this duel isn't just about power-it's about trust. He

Holt nodded, his

gaze

my chest tightening at

up, his eyes meeting

me-it's a test for

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