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

Questions that wouldn't leave me alone until I got answers. Finally, I sighed and stepped back, opening the door wider. "Now that you mention it, yeah," I said. "We do have a lot to

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

you been?" Holt asked, his

keeping it short. I didn't

sound light but edged with disbelief.

always been able to see through me, no matter how

our best to put everything back in its rightful place," I said vaguely,

didn't quite reach his eyes. "I know," he

"That's why I'm here,"

frowned, his words confusing me. "What do

hint of vulnerability. "I owe a lot to you and His Majesty," he began. "If

his voice that made my chest

happened?" I said,

softer

now.

he continued, "my father

the 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

"It's not your

in his

voice

bit my lip, unsure of what to say. The pairs slumping. "Prison broke her, Sage. She tried to hold on, but when she heard about our mother... it was too much. She completely fell apart. I resisted at first-I didn't want to admit she needed

and it tugged at something deep inside me. "How's Annika?" I asked cautiously, remembering his sister. "She's... struggling," he admitted, his She's in a mental institution

your

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

own

done so so much for

even when we didn't deserve it. And now..." He hesitated, his expression shifting to something resolute. "Now, I think

is seeking new alliances Holt said, his voice steady. "I came here to

the chair in my room, his shoulders tense as if he were carrying the weight of the world. "After everything fell apart, I had

was an edge of vulnerability in his

my t

leaned against t the e table, my arms crossed. "And now, he's

I

just about power-it's about trust.

Holt nodded, his

gaze

asked, my chest tightening at the

up, his eyes meeting mine with

same position. Alpha Homer doesn't fully trust him either. The fight isn't just a test for me-it's a test for Titus

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