Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter 142

SAGE

Think, Sage, think!

My mind raced as I paced the room, desperate to come up with a plan. The soft splash of water from the bathroom sent jolts of panic through me. Each sound reminded me that time was running out. He wouldn’t be in there forever, and when he came out, I had no idea what would happen next.

My eyes darted to the windows–sealed shut, reinforced with steel bars that glinted mockingly in the daylight. I tested the hinges on the heavy wooden door, but it was locked tight, the handle cold and unyielding beneath my grip.

Frustration gnawed at me, my breath coming in ragged gasps as I scanned every inch of the lavish room. Ornate furniture, thick silk curtains, polished floors–everything screamed opulence but offered no help in my quest for freedom.

I tugged at the curtains, hoping for some hidden latch or weak point in the glass, but found nothing. My hands trembled as I searched the room once more, knowing I was wasting precious time.

The water stopped.

I froze, my heart thundering in my chest. The silence from the bathroom was deafening, signaling that he was almost done. My pulse quickened as dread curled in my stomach.

No, no, I need more time!

But it was useless. No matter how hard I tried, there was no way out. My fingers curled into fists at my mingling with fear.

The door to the bathroom creaked open.

sides, frustration

I spun around, my breath catching as Titus stepped out, steam swirling around him like some dark, commanding force. His damp hair clung to his forehead, and water droplets glistened on his bare chest, highlighting every defined muscle. A towel hung loosely around his hips, but his piercing gaze was fixed solely on me.

“Looking for something, kitten?” he drawled, a knowing smirk tugging at his lips.

I swallowed hard, forcing myself to stand tall despite the trembling in my legs. “Just… admiring the room.”

His smirk widened as he stepped closer, the tension in the air thick enough to choke me. “Liar.”

every instinct screamed at me to step back. Titus moved toward me with that unhurried confidence of someone who knew he held all the power in the room – because he did. My legs weakened as his scent drifted

clung to his silver hair, glistening in the light before trickling down his temple and along the ridges of his chiseled chest. My throat went painfully

my skin prickle. He stopped just a breath away, his presence overwhelming, soaking up all the air in the room. “I heard you pacing out here like a caged

step backwards, hoping to put a space between us but the back of my

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even though my heart was slamming against my ribs. “If I’m a caged animal, that makes

is, indeed, I am. And what are you

jaw, trying to find some comeback, but I couldn’t find any. “I’ll do everything I can just to get out of this hell

way to something far more dangerous.

ever, kitten,” he said quietly, his voice soft but laced with a threat that made

with me, toying with my fear and defiance as though both were entertainment for him. But I couldn’t let him see just how much he was getting under my

shaky, came out steady enough. “I doubt you’re man enough to handle it,” I taunted

kitten,” he murmured, stepping even closer, “you have no idea what

he might do to me after what I did. It also mean that I

dangerous and intoxicating, and I hated

shoulders, determined to stand my ground. “How long are you going to keep me here?” My voice wavered

his head, his expression unreadable, though his eyes gleamed with a mixture of amusement and authority. “For a long

his words made my chest tighten. “I can’t stay here.

curiosity evident as suspicion flickered in his eyes. I froze, my breath catching in my throat. Too late, I realized I had opened a door I wasn’t ready to walk through. My stomach twisted as his intense

on my tongue, panic rising as I tried to navigate the minefield I had stumbled into. Say nothing, Sage. Keep

a slow, deliberate step closer, his voice softer but no less commanding. “You are hiding something.” His tone was deceptively calm, but the underlying

shook my head, feigning indifference. “I–I have no idea what you’re talking about,” I denied it, hoping to steer the conversation away from dangerous territory.

peel back my defenses and see the truth buried beneath. “Why do I find it hard to believe, huh?” he commented, his tone dripping with skepticism. “What are you hiding that

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don’t want to stay here. Why don’t you get it? I left because

“Yet your body still reacts to my touch he whispered as his hand moved inside my skin before he slowly ran his hand against my leg, it didn’t take long before his hand settled in between my thighs,

screamed to resist, but my limbs betrayed me, trembling

skin with deliberate slowness. The

lie as easily as your mouth does, Sage” The smugness in his