Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

Chapter 130 Chapter 130 TITUS

"Tell everyone to gather at the main gate. We're leaving in a few minutes, I barked, my voice as sharp as the tension that gripped me. Scott nodded without hesitation, quickly moving to carry out my command.

1 paced the room, my fists clenched at my sides as the events of last night played over and over in my mind like a cursed loop. My blood boiled with every passing second. I didn't care how it happened-whether Sage wanted it or not-but seeing their lips touch had ignited a fire in me I couldn't extinguish.

The image of Kieran standing so close to her, their faces inches apart, was enough to send me into a frenzy. My wolf clawed at the edges of my control, demanding release, demanding retribution. But I forced it back. There were more pressing matters at hand. I would deal with the mess between Sage and me after I figured out how to secure the pack's future.

Despite the pack's desperate need to gain Alpha Marcus's support, I refused to let him manipulate the situation to force his daughter into a position that was no longer hers to take. That place-my Luna-was already spoken for, even if Sage didn't fully realize it yet.. Even without my memories, my heart had made its decision long before now. The bond I once shared with Anna was nothing more than a shadow of what it used to be. Yes, I could recall the way we used to laugh, the way I used to lose myself in her smile, and how I once worshipped the ground she walked on. But those feelings were frozen in the past, a relic of a life that no longer held meaning for me.

My heart had chosen its true mate, and that was Sage.

I had accepted it. I had made peace with it. Every beat of my heart resonated with the truth of our bond. She wasn't just my mate-she was my future, my Luna.

I only needed a little more time. Time to fix the broken pieces of this chaotic war, to secure the pack's safety, to set the foundation for what was to come. Once everything was in order, I would claim her. Properly, fully, in a way that left no doubts for her or anyone else. I clenched my jaw, forcing myself to focus. I had a pack to lead, alliances to form, and a war to win. But Sage would have to

away from. understand-she wasn't just someone I could walk

She was my mate. My Luna. And I would make damn sure the world knew it.

After a few minutes of pacing, I made my way to the main gate where the rest of the pack had gathered. My eyes swept across the assembled group, scanning every face with precision. A deep frown etched itself onto my face when I didn't see the person I was looking for.

Something felt off-wrong, even. My jaw tightened as my eyes searched again, and this time, another absence stood out. Kieran was missing, too.

"Is everyone here?" I asked, my tone sharp and deliberate, though I already knew the answer.

Scott stepped forward, his expression grim. "I'm sorry, Alpha. I couldn't find Sage or Kieran."

My fists clenched tightly at my sides, my mind racing. "Have you checked every room?" I demanded, my voice low but laced with icy menace. Scott hesitated, the tension in the air thickening. "Apologies, Alpha, but I couldn't search the entire place without Alpha Marcus's permission." 11:18 Sun, Jan 19 ON

My fury flared, and I took a threatening step toward him. "The fell do I care about his permission?" I growled, my voice reverberating across the area like a crack of thunder "Search every inch of this place, and don't you dare come back to me without Sage!" "There's no need for that, Alpha Titus," a voice rang out, calm yet cutting. I turned sharply to find Alpha Marcus approaching

the faint smirk tugging at the corner of his lips made my wolf strl internally.

with measured steps, his presence exuding authority and a maddening s of control. His expression was unreadable, but

"What are you talking about?" I demanded, my tone sharp and relenting.

Alpha Marcus clasped his hands behind his back, tilting his head slightly as if amused by my frustration. "No matter what you do, you won't find her here. She's already gone."

His words hit like a slap, but I kept my expression cold and impassive, refusing to let him see the chaos stirring inside me. "Gone? Explain yourself," I said, my voice dangerously low.

"My men saw the woman you're so desperately searching for," he continued smoothly, as though discussing the weather. "She fled under the cover of night-with another man, I might add. The same one who came here with you."

Kieran.

The name struck like lightning, and a low growl rumbled from my chest. "You expect me to believe that Sage would just leave?" I shot back, stepping closer, my fists clenched at my sides

Alpha Marcus's smirk deepened, his eyes glinting with a mix of triumph and mockery. "Believe it or not, Alpha, but it seems your precious Sage wasn't as loyal to you as you'd hoped. Or perhaps the bond you so clearly cherish isn't as strong on her end. Either way, the facts remain the same-she's gone."noveldrama

Rage boiled under my skin, but I held it together by a thread. "Where did they go?" I demanded, my voice trembling with suppressed fury.

He shrugged lazily, feigning indifference. "That, I couldn't tell you. My men were under strict orders not to pursue them. After all, their departure doesn't concern me."

"Liar," I snapped, my wolf straining against the surface. "You're enjoying this too much, Marcus. If you think you can use this opportunity to instill your plan of making your daughter my luna, then I hate to disappoint you. That will never happen."

Alpha Marcus chuckled, his demeanor infuriatingly calm. "Oh, Titus. That's beyond my concern now. Though my offer still stands, and you're free to take it anytime."

His words hung in the air like a poisonous cloud as he turned on his heel and strode away, leaving me standing there with fury clawing at my insides and the unsettling weight of his questions.

Sage wouldn't leave unless she felt she had no other choice. And Kieran... Kieran must have convinced her that he was her only way out.

But this wasn't over.

"I'll find you, Sage," I muttered under my breath, a dark determination burning in my chest. "And when I do, there will be no more running."