Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter 141 SAGE

"How long are you planning to keep me here?" I asked directly, my voice steadier than I felt. My heart thumped wildly as Titus closed the door behind him with a heavy "thud."

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My pulse kicked up another notch when he started peeling off his clothes without a word. First, his jacket hit the floor, followed by the slow unbuttoning of his shirt, exposing his chiseled chest and taut muscles. My breath caught but not from admiration-it was fear that gripped me like a vice

my

throat,

"W-What are you doing?" I stammered, stepping back instinctively, my voice laced with panic.

He tilted his head slightly, an amused smirk curving his lips. 'Am I not allowed to take a bath in my own room?" he asked casually, as if this situation were perfectly normal.

His words threw me off. "Your room?" I echoed in disbelief. "Where are we? And how long are you planning to keep me

here?"

He raised a brow, his smirk deepening. "Oh, come on, kitten. You just got here. Why are you so eager to leave?" His sarcasm was thick, daring me to believe I had any control over the situation. But we both knew the truth-I was his prisoner, and leaving wasn't an option. I clenched my fists. "I need to go, Titus-

Before I could finish, everything blurred. In a blink, he was in front of me, mere inches away. His hand shot out, gripping my neck with brutal precision. The sudden impact against the wall knocked the breath from my lungs,

dripping with venom. "That's how you're supposed to address

hand, desperate to free myself, but his grip was unyielding. My feet dangled off the ground, panic

lungs burning for air. The room spun, darkness creeping at the edges of my sight. Just when I thought I would slip into unconsciousness, he released

to the floor, coughing violently as air rushed back into my lungs. My throat throbbed, raw and bruised, each breath a painful

of his assault. Each ragged breath scraped against my raw throat, but I swallowed the pain, refusing to let

I fought to steady it. "What are you planning to

shadow that felt heavy and oppressive. His presence sucked all the air out of the room. The cold gleam in his eyes made my stomach churn, but I held His gaze, refusing to cower even though fear coiled tightly in my chest. "What else would it be?"

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than any yell or threat. There was no need for theatrics when

of nausea rising in my throat. "No," I whispered, disbelief and horror mingling in

bringing himself eye level with me, his face unnervingly calm. "Oh, but you will, Sage." he said softly, the gentleness of his tone a stark contrast to the cruelty of his intentions. "You have no choice. Your bloodline is too valuable to waste,

into the plush carpet beneath me as I tried to ground

gripping my chin with a brutal tenderness tilting my face toward his.

no idea what I've been through just to find you..." he murmured, his breath brushing

to consume me, but rage simmered just

I spat, my voice raw but