Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter 149

Chapter 149

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I tried to focus on the mission at hand, but my thoughts kept drifting back to Sage. I could still feel the lingering connection of our mind link, the faint echoes of her pain reaching me like a whisper in the dark. She was probably writhing in agony, the bracelet on her thigh doing exactly what it was meant to do.

Damn stubborn, that woman.

If only she would just listen instead of constantly defying me. She should know by now that running was useless. No matter where she went, ‘I would always find her. I always have.

A muscle in my jaw twitched as I clenched my fists. She thought she could leave me behind like I was nothing? Disappear and expect me to just let her go?

Not a chance.

I wasn’t finished with her.

Not until she understood the consequences of her betrayal.

Not until she felt the weight of what she had done.

Not until she learned that no matter how far she ran… she was mine.

“This is the last on the list of illegal activities of the syndicate that we’ve managed to bring down over the past few years,” Beta Scott reported. His voice pulled me out of my reverie.

I shook my head as I gave him a curt nod, my gaze fixed on the crumbling warehouse ahead. The air was thick with the scent of rust and decay, mingled with the cold bite of the night breeze. We’ve spent years dismantling the underground network of human trafficking, magical creature smuggling, and illegal trading. This was the last nest of filth in this city, the final stronghold of those who preyed on the innocent.

Once we clear this place out, we can finally go home and regroup.

“Is everyone in position?” I asked, my tone sharp. “We need to be precise. I victims will have to sacrifice their lives for this.”

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“Yes, Alpha. Everyone is in place. They’re only waiting for your signal,” Scott replied, his hand resting on the earpiece as he communicated with our pack members surrounding the warehouse.

I took a deep breath, muscles coiled tight with anticipation. “Good. Let’s get this over with.”

my hand, ready to signal the attack when a faint sound pricked at my heightened senses. I stilled, my fingers

and laced with

me! I’m going to tell my

brows kmitted together. That voice…

to a boy, his words punctuated by a soft thud–like a

senses sharpening. There, near the rear of the warehouse, I caught sight

They were

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a tangled halo around her face. The boy, though smaller and less steady,

into me. Those two troublemakers. The scoundrels I’d met

what the hell were they

little rats!” The man barked, his rough hands squeezing the girl’s arm, making her

evident in her trembling frame.

bones, clawing at the edges of my control. My vision edged with red, and I felt my wolf stir beneath

here, caught in the clutches of these monsters. But none of that mattered. All I saw was the terror etched on their faces, the way their small bodies shook as they tried to stand

me. It wasn’t just anger–it was a need to protect, to destroy anyone who dared

to the surface, my control hanging by a thread. It would take only a whisper of a

me more than enough reason.

crackled through the earpiece, laced with concern. “Your

sucked in a breath, forcing my human side to the forefront. “Proceed to the initial plan with caution. I’ll take care of the kids,” I said, my voice colder than ice.

shadows in the night. They slipped into the warehouse, each of them knowing exactly what to do. Every step they took was sharp and deadly, like a well–practiced dance. I could hear the muffled sounds of fighting and the sickening crunch

the chaos, dodging guards before they even noticed me. One man charged at me with a rusty pipe, but I ducked under his swing and slashed him across the chest with my claws. He dropped to the ground, and I didn’t waste a second looking back. I had to keep moving, pushing deeper into the maze of crates

could hear the kids‘ voices, small but steady,

go!” the little girl shouted, her voice rough but

sorry! Our dad’s going to get you!” The boy added, trying to sound tough even though I

in his voice.

rounded a corner and saw them–two small kids huddled together, surrounded by three men. The men were too busy taunting the kids to

of the men grabbed the girl’s arm, his fingers digging into her

claws tore into his shoulder, and he let out a scream that was cut off when I slammed him into a metal beam. Blood splattered around us, but I didn’t

saw my furious expression. One of them pulled out a

my voice low and

dropped to the ground as they turned and ran,

eyes wide with fear, holding onto each other

less scary. “Hey,” I

she wanted to say something, but she was too scared. The boy, braver than he

saw me in my lycan form. I was lost for words. I don’t know how to explain to them what they saw. I was about to open my mouth when

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trying to ease the fear I saw in their eyes. “Yes, I

held my gaze. “Can