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

I sighed and stepped back, opening the door wider. "Now that you mention it, yeah," I said. "We do have a lot

the door behind him and turned to face him, crossing my arms over my chest. The gesture wasn't

been?" Holt asked, his tone

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

sound light but edged

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

rightful place," I said vaguely, hoping to steer

didn't quite reach

"That's why I'm here,"

confusing me. "What do you

a hint of vulnerability. "I owe a lot to you and His Majesty," he began. "If it weren't for the

heaviness in his voice that

happened?" I said,

softer

now.

came out," he

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

me a bitter smile. "It's not your fault," he said firmly. "We brought this on

in his

voice

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

Annika?" I asked cautiously, remembering his sister. "She's... struggling," he admitted, his She's in a mental institution now. It's the best place

your

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

own

so so

his expression shifting to something resolute. "Now, I think it's time for me to return the favor." I frowned, unsure what he meant.

alliances Holt said, his voice steady.

might be exactly what we needed. of the chair in my room, his shoulders tense

eag His voice was steady, but there was

my t father's er's

arms crossed. "And now, he's

I

about power-it's about trust. He needs to know I'm committed to his pack and his

Holt nodded, his

gaze

Titus?" I asked, my chest tightening at the thought of

eyes meeting mine with a grim

fight isn't just a test for me-it's a test for Titus too. The winner earns the Alpha's trust and,

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