Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter 148 Chapter SAGE

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I need to find them. I can't leave without finding them. But how? I don't know where to start. "Please, tell me, exactly what happened?" I urged Gertrude.

She wiped her tears before she started talking. "When I read your letter, I knew something was wrong. But I trust that you know what you're doing, so I go along with it. In the first few days since you were gone, I

still managed to calm the kids down. But every day, they keep on asking questions we have no answer to. We tried to explain to them, but you know your kids; they are smart."

"And then, two days ago, when we called them for breakfast, they were gone," Robert continued. "God knows how much we tried to look for them."

"It's not your fault," I assured them as I reached for Gertrude's hand on the table. "I just have to figure out where to start.

"How about you? Are you okay?" Gertrude asked; concern was etched on her face. "We were worried about you."

I forced a smile on my face. "I'm fine. You don't have to worry about me. The past has already caught up with me. Now, I have to stop running and face them."

"Are you sure you'll be alright? Is there anything we can do to help you?" Robert asked worriedly. "You've done more than enough, Robert. It's time for me to fix this alone," I replied.

Gertrude was sayinit

something when suddenly I heard another voice coming from somewhere. I quickly turned around to check if there's anyone there, but there's nothing.

"Where are you?" said the thundering voice inside

my

head.

"Sage, are you okay?" Gertrude asked when she noticed my confusion.

"I'm amazed that despite the circumstances, you still dared to escape?" said the voice inside my head.

It didn't take long for me to realize what was happening. He was using our mind link to communicate. "Fuck you!" I cursed, which sent the old couple into confusion. "Oh, I'm sorry. I wasn't talking to the two of you," I quickly cleared it out.

you, sweetheart?"

waiting for a response, I rushed out of the room, searching for a private space. I found an empty bedroom and closed

hissed at Titus, my hands

home. Now," he

scoffed. "I can't. I'm

darker, more dangerous. "That wasn't a

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respond, a sharp, painful pressure tightened around my

he had placed on me constricted

my breath, gripping my leg.

you come back," he

kind of busy with an important matter right now," I said, trying

shadow flickered before me,

got up from the bed and then took a step back, my back

something was off. He wasn't supposed to be here. I knew he was

swallowed hard. "How... how are

tilting his head slightly. "I'm not.

do more than just speak into your mind," he continued, stepping closer. "I can be here. In a way. I

my arms. "That's

the distance separating us. I gasped when he leaned closer and planted

gasped. "I... I

eyes gleamed with satisfaction. "Of course, you did." His

where are we?" he

clenched my jaw. "I can't go home right now. I have important matters to attend to.

now. I'm busy." His eyes darkened with frustration, his jaw clenching as he took a slow, deep breath. "Busy?" he repeated, his voice dripping with disbelief. "Do you even have the slightest idea where I am and what I'm doing right

my arms, refusing to back down. "I don't care,"

sharply, raking a hand through his dark hair. "Damn it, Sage," he muttered, his tone

words should have intimidated me, but instead, they only

rough sigh before continuing, "I'm in the middle of taking down an underground operation. One that's been kidnapping, torturing, and selling people like us. I'm out here risking my damn life, saving those who can't save themselves." He paused, his gaze locking onto mine with an intensity that sent a shiver down my spine. "And yet, here I am. Wasting precious time, making sure you don't get yourself