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Chapter 166

SAGE

I didn't manage to sleep last night. No matter how much I willed my body to rest, exhaustion never fully claimed me. The dull, persistent pain radiating from the wound on my back made every movement agonizing, but that wasn't the real reason I couldn't close my eyes.

It was Titus.

The image of him was burned into my mind. Every time I shut my eyes, I saw him fighting against the odds, protecting us without hesitation. And now, I had no idea if he was still fighting or if he had already lost.

The thought sent a sharp pang through my chest.

I was terrified.

Terrified that if I allowed myself even a moment of rest, something terrible would happen. That the next time I opened my eyes, someone would come bearing the worst news possible.

I turned my head, my gaze settling on Harper and Cooper, curled up together in their sleep. Their small chests rose and fell in a steady rhythm, their peaceful expressions a stark contrast to the chaos we had barely escaped.

A faint sense of relief washed over me.

At least they were safe.

At least, for now, they didn't have to carry the weight of everything that was happening around them.

I reached out, gently brushing a strand of hair away from Harper's face before doing the same to Cooper. A small, tired smile tugged at my lips as they instinctively nuzzled closer to each other in their sleep.

They were my only source of comfort in this moment-the only thing keeping me grounded.

However, that peace didn't last long. I jolted upright at the sudden noise coming from outside the room. My heart pounded in my chest as hurried footsteps echoed through the hallway, growing louder by the second.

Before I could react, the door burst open. Several guards stormed inside, their faces void of any emotion, their stance rigid and intimidating.

My first instinct was to shield Harper and Cooper, my arms instinctively wrapping around their sleeping forms.

"What is the meaning of this?" I demanded, my voice sharp despite my exhaustion.

One of the guards stepped forward, his gaze cold and unwavering. "Lady Sage, you are to come with us immediately. The council demands your presence."

I stiffened.

The council.

After everything that happened, there was no way they'd let me walk away without answering

my grip tightening around my children. "Not until someone tells me what

the crime of endangering His Majesty,"

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before the

breath caught

Endangering His Majesty?

my mind racing.

Majesty?" I repeated, my voice barely

Majesty is still alive," the guard interrupted, but there was a hint of something unreadable in his tone. "However, your

fists, a wave of

They were twisting everything.

in the palace for the past three years. And now, they were blaming me for the attack

did nothing to endanger him," I

my lady," the guard cut

him, the other guards tensed, preparing for resistance. The guards behind him walked to my side and grabbed

"Mommy?"

take care of your brother and

Where are you taking

stay out of this. Let Mommy handle

you taking my mommy!" Harper shouted, and a

It's happening again.

guards quickly draw their guns

She's just a

and when he finally realizes what's happening, he

room.

the head

my arms away from the guards and immediately ran in front of the kids

out to shield Harper and Cooper

tiny form trembled, caught between human and wolf. The maids and servants cowered in the corner, their faces

my voice breaking. "They're just children! They don't

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