Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

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Chapter 167 Chapter 167

SAGE

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They dragged me through the grand halls of the palace. The cold stone beneath my feet only made the dread in my stomach grow heavier. Every step I took echoed in the dimly lit corridors, each one bringing me closer to a fate I wasn't sure I could escape.

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I still couldn't understand how this had happened. Where did they even get the idea that I had something to do with the attack? Was it because I was an outsider? Because I had shown up with two children whose powers had suddenly manifested in a way no one could explain?

The moment we reached the courthouse doors, the guards yanked them open, revealing a chamber filled with people. Council members sat in their high, ornate chairs, their expressions unreadable. Nobles and pack leaders filled the rows, murmuring among themselves as they turned their eyes toward me. Some looked curious. Others looked outright hostile.

"Bring the accused forward," one of the council members announced, his voice ringing through the chamber.

The guards shoved me forward until I stood in the center of the room, exposed and vulnerable beneath the weight of so many judging stares.

You stand here accused of treason, endangering the king's life, and possible murder. How do you plead?"

Murder? Is he... no. It can't be. Are they doing this to point a finger at anyone just so they can have someone take the blame for what happened with His Majesty?

My head spun. My fingers clenched into fists at my sides.

This was insane.

I had fought beside him, shielded my children from harm, and nearly died trying to help Titus defeat the rogues. And now, they were accusing me of betraying him?

I swallowed hard, forcing myself to stay calm.

"I plead not guilty," I said again, my voice unwavering despite the fear clawing at my chest.

The courtroom erupted into murmurs, voices overlapping in hushed yet urgent tones. I could feel the weight of their judgment pressing down on me, their distrust as sharp as daggers aimed straight at my heart.

The elder council member leaned forward, his wrinkled face etched with suspicion. "Then explain yourself," he demanded. "You-disappeared for years, vanishing without a trace, and yet the moment you return, an attack is launched against His Majesty." His voice dripped with accusation. "Tell me, Lady Sage, what are the odds of that being a mere coincidence?"

I clenched my fists at my sides, my nails digging into my palms. "Are you saying I orchestrated this?" I challenged, my eyes narrowing. "That I waited all these years, only to return just to plan an ambush against the one person who-" I stopped myself before I said too much.

Titus. The one person who had once meant everything to me.

"Then tell us, Lady Sage," another council member chimed in, his voice sharp and deliberate. "Where have you been all these years?"

My heart pounded against my ribs.

I can't tell them everything. Telling them would put Harper and Cooper in even more danger. Their powers had already begun to manifest, and the last thing I

needed was for these people-these suspicious, power-hungry nobles-to see them as

threats.

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I stated, keeping

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for only a moment before one of the

in my bones.

leaned forward, his lips curling into a sneer. "You've been working alongside those humans who have been trafficking werewolves and other supernatural creatures, haven't you? His voice rang

with acrutation.

louder and more frantic. Some voices whispered

spike in disbelief. "What?"

it?" Another elder spoke up, his eyes sharp with scrutiny. "You were found in human territory, living among them as if you belonged. And just when His Majesty finally managed to exterminate those illegal activities, he was attacked while he was with you. Tell me, Lady

have never, and will never, betray my own kind," I declared, my

"And what exactly do you consider your kind to be, Lady Sage?" His

murmurs swept through the room, whispers of doubt

my fists at my sides, my nails digging into my palms as I fought the urge to lash out. "I am the daughter of

scoffed, shaking his head. "Words are cheap, woman. Tell us, why should we

fear. "Because that's the truth!" I shot back. "And if you look at everything I've done, you'll see I have fought, bled, and nearly died to help

wavered, some voices

hair, leaned forward. "Those prove nothing, woman,"

hereby sentence you, Sage Penelope Brown,

weight of his words crashed down on

to process what I had just heard. Death. They

with defiance as I fought against the lump forming in my throat. "Yes, I have no solid proof to defend myself, but neither do you! Where is your evidence? Where is your proof that I had anything to do with the attack?

with doubt, others with quiet agreement. I saw a few council members shift in

council slammed his hand against the wooden armrest of his chair, the sharp crack of the impact silencing the room instantly. His cold, piercing eyes locked

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am questioning the fairness of this trial," I shot back. "Because from where I stand, this is not justice-this is a predetermined sentence against someone you have already

ice? I was already

are you waiting for? Get her and

in the chamber. The guards who had gripped my arms faltered, their hold on me loosening slightly

entrance.

in his royal robe, his every step exuding authority. Despite the brutal attack he had suffered, he moved with ease-no limp, no sign of weakness, as if he had not been on

whispers rippled

"His Majesty...?"

"Is he awake?"

is impossible... the

no one dared to speak too loudly.

the boldest of his

the room before settling on me. And just like that, my heart clenched

He was alive.

weaken from relief, but I

the guards still

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me and my captors. His jaw was set, his expression carved from

guards hesitated,

the

death?" His voice was low, deadly, filled

The entire room froze.

Even the elders, once so confident in their authority, sat motionless, their faces pale. The guards gripping my arms immediately released me and stepped back as if afraid to be caught

Queen.