Betrayed by an alpha claimed by a lycan king

I woke up with throbbing pain in between my legs. An evident result of what happened last night. My body feels warm because of the huge arm that was wrapped around my naked body. I gasped and quickly covered my mouth to stop myself from making any sound. Everything becomes clearer now. I couldn't believe that my plan had succeeded. I slept with a stranger. I stared at a sleeping man beside me. I tried to memorize every inch of his gorgeous face, for I knew that this would be the last time that we'd be seeing each other. If I've got another life, I'd like to meet him again. He looks dangerous from afar, but he's nothing but gentle on the bed. His hands touch every part of my body with delicate precision. For the first time in my life, I felt how it was to be handled gently. Once I'm satisfied, I slowly slip away from his . I held arm. my breath whole ath the time. I let out a sigh of relief once I successfully climbed out of bed without waking him up. I carefully p clothes, one that were scattered all over the floor. My eyes widen in shock when I remember how this ravishing man ripped my underwear effortlessly. Now, I have no choice but to leave this hotel without any underwear. I quickly slipped into floral I dress. I picked up my shoes before walking barefoot towards the door to stop myself from making any sound.

my

My heart raced with anticipation as I approached the door. I grasped the doorknob with trembling fingers, feeling the cool metal beneath my touch. Slowly, I began to turn, yielding to my gentle pressure.

With a hushed creak, the door began to swing open. I looked at the man who was still soundly in bed for the last time before finally leaving the room. I let out a sigh of relief the moment I closed the door behind me.

"Fck!" I cursed loudly. I was startled by the sound of my phone ringing. I quickly grabbed it from my bag as I walked briskly towards the elevator. I was pressing the button in panic as I kept looking at the door of the room where I came from in fear that it would suddenly open. I felt relieved when the elevator door swung open. I rushed inside before I answered the call. "Where the hell are you, Sage?" Hillary said from the other line. I was with her last night. at the bar.

"I'm fine," I replied, avoiding

Cction.

"That's not what I'm asking you. Do you

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your father went to our house looking for you!" She said it in panic.

I'm going home now." I said, vaguely giving her an answer to my whereabouts. I can't

tell her that I will proceed with my plan. It's better if she doesn't know anything about it, so I won't implicate her.

"Is everything okay, Sage?" she asked, worried,

"Everything is great, Hillary. I'll see

I took a loud breath before exiting ou tonight. Bye!" I said before I hung up the phone.

"Where the hell I have

the hotel.

you been?" Annika said I stepped inside their house. Panic was all over her face. "Are you planning to ditch the engagement?"

Even for a second, I enjoyed seeing her face pale in fear. It was as if all her blood were drained from her body.

They

were

all in the living room as if they were having a meeting. Alpha Gordon, his wife Erica, and his daughter Annika. I felt a lump in my throat when my eyes landed on Holt, who was staring at me intently.

I saw the relief on their faces when they saw me. They probably thought I had already run away, forcing Annika to honor his father's promise to marry the ruthless Lycan king.

It was supposed to be her. She's the one who's promised to the Lycan King, yet Alpha Gordon has another plan. Now, it was clear to me why he adopted me despite the betrayal that my father did to our pack.

"Annika, that's enough. Sage wouldn't do that to us, especially after all the kindness that we bestow upon her. Wouldn't you, Sage?" Alpha Gordon said it with a fake smile on his face.

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I used to believe that he adopted me out of the goodness of his heart. But he never treated me like he treated Annika and Holt. To be honest, I'm more of a maid than a daughter to him. I've been doing everything in this house for as long as I can. remember. ani

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"Be thankful, Sage. Being the daughter of a traitor, this is the best thing that can happen to you. You should feel honored," Annika said with a devilish smirk on her face.

How I wish my wolf would finally appear right now so I could tear off that smug look on her face. But unfortunately, I have to wait until my coming-of-age ceremony before I finally get my wolf.

"Annika, won't you be a doll and lend her one of your expensive clothes? It will be a shame if she shows up in front of the Lycan King in that shabby dress," Erica said.

"It will be my pleasure, mother," Annika agreed sarcastically.

"You need to be ready by seven. Right after your coming-of-ag ceremony, some e from the palace will pick you up," Alpha Gordon said.

"Y-yes, alpha," is all that I can answer. I wanted to protest, but what choice do I have? The only bright side in this situation is that I won't have to stay in this house anymore. I'll be away from his horrible family, and most importantly, I'll be away from Holt. One by one, everyone started leaving except Holt. I glared at him before turning my back on him. I don't want to see him or even talk to him. What I saw yesterday was more than enough to answer all the questions lingering inside my head. He made his choice, and so did

I walked towards the room to start packing all my stuff when Holt grabbed my arm and. pulled me back. "Where have you been last night, Sage? Do you have any idea how worried I was?" he said, tightening his grip on my arm.

"Now, you're worried?" I asked sarcastically. "If I remember it correctly, you're fine with me marrying a monster in place of your sister."

Don't

t be ridiculous, Sage. That's a totally different matter," he said, gritting his teeth.

I scoffed, "Sure. If that's what makes you sleep at night.", I was about to turn my back once again when he pulled me back forcefully. "I'm not done talking to you!"

"What do you want to know, Holt?" Lasked irritatedly. I'm so fed up with him acting as if he truly cared for me. I'm perfectly aware that it's the opposite, because if he does, I won't be in this situation. He remained silent. For a minute, I saw guilt and jealousy in his eyes.

"What do you want to know, Holt?" I repeated. "Are you going to stop harassing me if I tell you where I am?"Fine. I'll tell you. I slept with some guy in a bar last night," I bravely

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And right at that instance, guilt in his eyes was quickly replaced with anger and disgust. "You did what?"

"You heard me right. I already gave myself to some guy I just met. What do you care?"

Before I could even finish my sentence, his palm landed on my checks, sending a stinging pain that resonated throughout my body. It was so hard that I could almost taste blood in my mouth.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

I've restrained myself from reaching out to you, honoring your virtue. And now your confess to sleeping with a stranger? ver imagined you'd be so promiscuous!" He was accused with disdain.

I retorted with a sneer, "You're the hypocrite here! What does it matter? I'm still giving myself to a stranger, aren't I? You're okay with me marrying a stranger, yet you take issue when I choose to share my bed with whomever I please?" The tension in the room**ed, mirroring the conflicting emotions and tangled desires that fueled our heated I exchange.

He scoffed with a devilish smirk on his face. "So, you want to be around before you get married?"

An unsettling chill

chill swept through my veins. This was not t the Holt I once knew. Hist transformation was stark, and at this moment, he bore a striking resemblance to his father, a shift that left me both uneasy and perplexed. The familiarity that once lingered in his features had given way to an unfamiliar intensity, casting shadows over the connection we once shared.

He grabbed both of my shoulders and pinned me against the wall. "I will not let you leave this house without having a taste of you" he said, followed by a creepy smirk.

My eyes widen in terror. I quickly think of ways to escape him. And before his lips. landed on mine, my legs started moving, and my knee met his precious thing in between his legs.

"Fck!" he screamed as he was writhing in pain. "You, b*tch!"

Seizing the opportunity, I attempted to distance myself from him, but his swift pursuit proved relentless. In a moment, he closed the gap, his hand gripping my hair with a forceful yank, halting my escape. He pinned me against the wall once again, wrapping his hand around my neck and gripping it tightly.

"You think you can run away from me?" He smirked. "Don't worry. I'll make sure you're

satisfied before you meet that b**d king," he added.

"Do that. You'll be saying bye to your sister," I said as I was fighting for my life.

"What

did you say?" he asked irritatedly. He slowly loosened his hand on my neck so he could understand me properly.

I took a deep breath before I answered. "If you do what you're planning to do, I'm going to kill myself. If that happens, you have no other choice but to send your precious little sister to marry the man you just called a b**d king," I said bravely. "There's no wolf's bane or anything silver inside the house. What you said were just empty threats," he responded.

"Have you forgotten that I haven't got my wolf? Anything around me can be used to kill myself. Do you really want to take that risk for your sister? I have nothing to lose but a lot to gain by killing myself, Holt," I challenge him.

The darkness in his eyes slowly faded. It seems like my words are starting to sink in. It didn't take long before he finally let go of me. I was coughing upon his release as I tried to catch my breath.

"You'll not be leaving this house until your ceremony," he said before dragging me towards my room. I heard a clacking sound on the other side of the door. I'm guessing he was locking my room from the outside, preventing me from going anywhere. let out a sigh of relief once I'm finally alone in my room, safe from Holt. "I can't wait to get out of this house, I murmured to myself.