Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter 157

SAGE

Deep inside I was already panicking, but I can’t let him know that. I can’t feed his suspicion with my actions.

“Sage, what are they doing here?” he repeated.

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“What’s wrong with them being here? They were missing their mom. They’re sad, so I offered to comfort them by letting them sleep in my room,” I explained.

“You’re lying,” he said, which makes me hold my breath. “I know when you’re lying,” he added.

I laugh nervously, masking the fear creeping through my veins. “You always thought I’m lying,” I insisted. “I have no reason to lie, Your Majesty.”

He narrowed his eyes, taking a slow, deliberate step forward. “Is that so?” he murmured, his tone laced with suspicion. “Should I use our mind link to know the truth?”

I suddenly felt a lump in my throat, and I had a hard time swallowing. Can he really do that through our mind link? Or is he just bluffing?

“Go on, do that,” I called his bluff. I was holding my breath while waiting for his next move.

After what seems like forever, he finally broke the silence. “There’s no need for that.”

I subtly breathe out a sigh of relief upon hearing that.

was suspecting they were yours. But they look to be around six or seven years old, and you’ve only been gone for three.” He turned back to me, his eyes sharp and

body to remain still, my hands clasped tightly behind me to keep from trembling. “Y–You’re right,” I said, my voice carefully measured. “There’s no way they’re

his expression for any sign of doubt. But to my relief, I saw his suspicion ease slightly, the tension in his shoulders

slowly, as if dismissing the thought. “Fine,” he muttered, “but keep

a quiet

continue this conversation in my room,” he said, turning toward the door without waiting for my response.

I saw the way his shoulders tensed before he turned his head to look

steady. “I mean… I thought

took a deliberate step forward. He

mouth to respond, but no words came out. I couldn’t deny the truth behind his words. I didn’t want

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that I

trust myself.

like a drug, not when the heat of his body made my own yearn for things I had no

gathering the remnants of my composure. “Library,” I repeated, my tone firmer this time. “If this is a discussion about legal matters, then it’s only appropriate we handle it in a proper setting.”

something unreadable. Then, after what felt

kitten,” he murmured, stepping back at

again, his breath warm against my ear, his

know…” His fingers lightly grazed my arm, sending an unwelcome shiver down my spine. “There’s no place in here that can

proximity, my body betraying me in ways I didn’t want to acknowledge. Instead, I forced myself to lift my chin, meeting his gaze with a defiance I wasn’t entirely sure I could back up.