Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter 111

Chapter 111

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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

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

stepped i 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 hostile-it was more for self-preservation. With Holt, emotions

been?" Holt asked,

short. I didn't want

chuckled, the sound light but edged

him. Holt had always been able to see through me, no matter how hard

doing our best to put everything back in its rightful place,"

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

"That's why I'm here,"

confusing

owe a lot to you and His Majesty," he began. "If it weren't for the two of you... I'd have lost the last bit of

a heaviness in his voice that made

I

softer

now.

came out," he

couldn't face the consequences of his actions, and it fell on me to take over the pack." He paused, his jaw tightening before he added, "My mother couldn't handle 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 in shock. I'd been angry at his family for so long-for how they treated me, for the chaos they brought into my life-but I'd never wished for anything like this. "I'm so sorry," I whispered, the

smile. "It's not your

in his

voice

heard about our mother... it was too much. She completely fell apart. I resisted at first-I didn't want to

asked cautiously, remembering his sister.

your

I felt something other than anger toward him and his family. "I had no idea you'd been through all this," I said softly. "You've had battles,"

own

done so so much for

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

voice steady. "I came

denying that-and I couldn't help but wonder if his presence might be exactly what we needed. of the chair in my room, his shoulders tense as if he were carrying the weight of the world. "After everything fell apart, I had to

the eag His voice was steady, but there was an

t father's

e table, my arms

I

"Alpha Homer believes in loyalty earned through action, not just words. To him, this duel isn't just about power-it's about trust. He needs to know I'm committed to his

Holt nodded, his

gaze

I asked, my chest tightening

meeting mine

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

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