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
answers. Finally, I sighed and stepped back, opening the door wider. "Now that you mention it, yeah," I said. "We
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
Holt asked, his
short. I didn't want this to turn
light but edged with disbelief. "You
fool him. Holt had always been able to see through
our best to put everything back in its rightful place," I
quite reach his eyes. "I
"That's why I'm here,"
frowned, his words confusing me. "What do you
vulnerability. "I owe a lot to you and His Majesty," he began.
heaviness in his voice
I said,
softer
now.
he continued, "my
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 a bitter smile. "It's not your fault,"
in his
voice
her, Sage. She tried to hold on, but when she heard about
cautiously, remembering his sister.
your
felt something other than anger toward him and his family. "I had no idea you'd been through all this," I said
own
I've done so
when we didn't deserve it. And now..." He hesitated, his expression shifting to something resolute. "Now, I think it's time
seeking new alliances Holt said, his voice steady. "I came here
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 rebuild. Swearing
there was an edge of vulnerability in his words
t father's
against t the e table, my arms crossed. "And now, he's
I
earned through action, not just words. To him, this duel isn't just about power-it's about trust.
Holt nodded, his
gaze
my chest tightening at the thought
his eyes meeting mine with a
me-it's a test for Titus too. The winner earns the Alpha's
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