Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

SAGE

"Halt!" Titus' loud voice boomed in every corner of the hallway,

And just like that, my body stiffened, and my feet were glued to the ground. I tried to move, but I couldn't. Was it because of the leg bracelet?

"Fck!" I cursed under my breath.

"What do we have here?" he said as I heard his deliberate footsteps behind me. "A one sneaky little kitten.

"I wasn't sneaking," I denied.

I gasped for air when I felt his fingers brushing against my nape as he slowly pushed my hair aside, revealing my neck. My throat felt dry when I felt his warm breath brushing against my skin.

Fire slowly crept into the fiber of my being as his warm lips touched my ear before he whispered, "Release..."

With just one word, the invisible force holding me disappeared, and I stumbled slightly as control of my body returned. I didn't notice that I was holding my breath the whole time. Only when he whispered, "Breathe..." did I let out a loud breath. That's when I realized that he uses his alpha command over me.

I stiffened, my stomach twisting. Titus's commands had never affected me before. The power of the ancient red wolf that was left inside my body helped me to resist his alpha's command.

Now that my power had vanished the moment I gave birth to my twins, I was no different from anyone else under his rule.

Helpless. Defenseless. Forced to obey with a single word.

The thought made my blood boil.

I curled my hands into fists, my nails digging into my palms as I swallowed the bitter truth.

As soon as I was able to move my body, I quickly moved away from his sinful touch. When I looked at him, I saw that familiar smirk playing on his lips.

"I wasn't sneaking," I repeated, my voice steadier this time.

Titus raised a brow, his arms folding across his chest. "Then what, exactly, were you doing here?"

His gaze was sharp, searching, as if he already knew the answer but wanted to hear me admit it.

I squared my shoulders, refusing to let him see even a flicker of hesitation. "Exploring."

He chuckled, dark and knowing. "Exploring what, kitten? Or should I say... who?"

Heat crawled up my neck, but I masked it with an eye roll. "You think too highly of yourself, Your Majesty. There's nothing interesting about it."

Titus took a step forward, closing the gap I had just created. "You don't have to deny it, kitten. All you have to do is ask, and I'm more than willing to let you explore my body," he countered, his voice dropping to something almost dangerous. My face contorted in annoyance. "I'd rather spend my time trying every possible way to escape this place than waste my

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time with you, Your Majesty," I replied with a sarcastic smile plastered on my face.

"I want to rip that fake smile of yours so bad..." he said as his eyes darted on my lips.

Instead of fear, my body reacts differently to his threat. "I'd like to see you try," I replied, masking the heat caused by his body that was slowly creeping through my spine.

"Oh, I will, kitten. I will punish you so hard that you won't be able to get out of your room for weeks," he said.

"Not when I'm dead."

His smirk faltered quickly and his eyes darkened. "Careful, Sage," he warned as he stepped back, "I'd hate to see you waste all that fire."

I scoffed, masking the way my heart hammered against my ribs. "Funny, because I plan to burn everything down."

Titus exhaled a quiet laugh, shaking his head as if amused by my defiance. Then, with a flick of his wrist, he turned away.

"Go back to your room, Sage," Titus ordered, his tone leaving no room for argument. "I have more important matters to handle than playing cat and mouse with you."

I stood there, glaring at his back as he walked away, my nails digging into my palms.

For a fleeting moment, an idea crossed my mind-one that made my stomach twist in uncertainty. What if I asked for his help? As much as I hated to admit it, Titus was the one person powerful enough to protect my twins. If anyone could keep them safe, it was him. But the thought terrified me just as much as it tempted me.

If I told him the truth, if he discovered that we had children... what would he do?

Would he protect them, or would he use them against me? Or worse, he would take them away from me.

I clenched my fists, my mind racing. No, I couldn't take that risk. As much as I wanted to believe that some part of him was capable of caring, I knew better than to gamble with my children's safety.

Titus was dangerous. And if he found out about the twins, I might lose them forever. That was a chance I refused to take. I retreated for now and went back to my room.

As soon as I stepped into my room, I slammed the door shut behind me, pressing my back against the cold wood. My chest rose and fell rapidly, my mind racing.

I needed a plan.

I paced the length of the room, my bare feet barely making a sound against the marble floor. My fingers curled into the fabric of my dress as frustration bubbled inside me. I hated feeling powerless. I hated knowing that, for now, Titus held all the control. But if I couldn't fight him head-on, then I'd have to be smarter.

I sank onto the bed, pressing my fingers against my temples.noveldrama

So, my only option now was to play the game.

I needed to get inside Titus's head. I needed to use whatever weaknesses he had, whatever cracks in his cold exterior, and make him bend to my will.

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But first, I had to make him think I was willing to cooperate. I needed to seem weak, even if every part of me screamed to fight back.

"Let the games begin, Your Majesty."

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