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

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

to face him, crossing my arms

been?" Holt asked,

keeping it short. I didn't want this to turn into a deep

the sound light but edged with disbelief.

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

everything back in its rightful place," I said vaguely, hoping to steer the conversation

quite reach his eyes.

"That's why I'm here,"

words confusing me. "What do

and His Majesty," he began. "If it weren't for the two of you...

in his voice that

I said,

softer

now.

came out," he continued, "my

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

smile. "It's not your fault," he

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...

remembering his sister. "She's... struggling," he admitted, his She's

your

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

own

done so so much for

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

steady. "I came here to

exactly what we needed. of the chair in my

voice was steady, but there was

t

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

I

duel isn't just about power-it's about trust. He needs to know I'm committed to his pack and his

Holt nodded, his

gaze

chest tightening at the thought of the

looked up, his eyes meeting mine

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

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