Betrayed by an Alpha claimed by a Lycan King (Sage and Titus) novel Chapter 163
Chapter 163
SAGE
The bright lights of the carnival glowed like a dream against the night sky, casting a warm, golden hue over everything in sight. The air was filled with the scent of buttery popcorn, sweet cotton candy, and the distant sizzle of frying dough. Laughter and excited screams from the nearby rides blended into the music playing from the carousel, creating an atmosphere of pure magic.
We had completely lost track of time.
Harper and Cooper were running ahead, their small hands clutching onto colorful balloons while their giggles echoed through the cool evening breeze. Their excitement was contagious, and before I knew it, I found myself letting go of my worries, even if just for a little while.
“I think you just set a record for riding the Ferris wheel the most times in one night,” I teased as Harper tugged me towards another game stall.
“It’s my favorite!” she exclaimed, bouncing on her toes. “Everything looks so pretty from up there!”
Titus chuckled beside me, shaking his head. “It’s a miracle you’re not dizzy yet.”
Cooper, standing by his side, smirked. “She’s dizzy in the head every day, so it doesn’t count.”
Harper gasped dramatically, her little hands on her hips. “Take that back!”
Cooper simply stuck his tongue out before turning back toward Titus. “Let’s go to the shooting booth! You said you were good at it, right? Prove it!”
Titus smirked, ruffling Cooper’s hair. “Oh, you’re challenging me now? Alright, let’s see what you’ve got.”
I stood back, watching as Titus effortlessly won round after round, handing his prizes to the kids. Harper hugged a giant stuffed bear tightly, while Cooper now had a toy sword strapped to his waist. Their excitement only grew with each win, and I could see the way they gravitated towards him so easily, as if they had known him forever.
For years, I had worked so hard to keep them away from him. To keep them safe. But now, as I watched them laugh and play together, I couldn’t help but wonder, had I been wrong?
“Are you alright?” Titus’s deep voice broke through my thoughts.
I blinked up at him, realizing he had closed the distance between us, his gaze filled with curiosity.
“Yeah,” I lied, forcing a smile.
He studied me for a moment before nodding. “Come on. Let’s go one more round on the carousel before we call it a night.”
Harper and Cooper cheered in excitement, running ahead toward the towering ride.
Titus reached for my hand, his grip firm yet gentle. “Let’s go, Sage. Just enjoy the night.”
And for the first time in years, I let myself do just that. Even if deep down, I knew this moment couldn’t last forever.
“Faster, Mister!” Harper giggled, tugging on Titus’s hand as she pointed at the colorful horses moving up and down. Cooper nodded eagerly beside her.
Titus smirked. “Alright, alright. But only if Sage rides with us.”
Harper turned to me with pleading eyes. “Please? Come with us!”
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11:53 Tue, 4 Mar
Chapter 163
1 sighed, knowing there was no way I could say no to those faces. “Fine, but just one ride
The twins cheered, and soon, we were all on the carousel, the lights flashing around us as the ride began to move. I held onto the golden pole of my horse while sneaking glances at Titus, who sat between Harper and Cooper, his hands steadying them on their horses. He looked at peace. As if this was exactly where he was supposed to be.
And for a fleeting moment, I let myself imagine that it was true,
The rest of the evening was filled with games, cotton candy, and more rides. Time slipped away faster than I realized, and before I knew it, the crowd around us had started to thin.
“We should head back,” I finally said, checking the time on my phone.
Harper and Cooper pouted but didn’t argue, their energy finally starting to wane.
As we walked toward the car, the excitement of the day finally caught up with us. Harper, who had been fighting off sleep for the past hour, let out a tiny yawn before tugging at Titus‘ hand.
Titus glanced down, curiosity flickering in his gaze, only to find her lifting both arms toward him.
A silent request.
Understanding crossed his face, and without hesitation, he bent down and scooped her up into his arms.
The moment she settled against him, Harper let out a small sigh of contentment, nestling her face into the crook of his neck. Within seconds, her tiny breaths evened out, and her body grew heavy in his hold.
I watched it all unfold before me, my heart squeezing at the sight.
She trusted him.
She felt safe in his arms.
I swallowed hard and turned to check on Cooper, who trudged beside me, rubbing his sleepy eyes.
“Do you want me to carry you, too?” I asked, ruffling his hair.
He frowned at me, his pride showing even through his exhaustion. “I’m not a baby,” he muttered, though the way he clutched onto my arm told me otherwise.
Titus let out a low chuckle. “You sure, bud? I think I can handle carrying two little rascals.”
Cooper narrowed his eyes at Titus, his expression full of skepticism. “I’m not little,” he muttered, his voice laced with stubbornness. But even as he said it, his body betrayed him as his small frame swayed slightly while struggling to stay up.
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Is it finished?...
...i mean...you had the perfect ending...why keep going?? ugh...i feel like author is going to continue with twists and turns [-_-]...
Don't mean to be rude but half the chapters are missing. As in your only publishing Half the chapter. Not all of it...
Would love more chapters...
ok just as a recap because i'm getting confused with this plot: sage (the daughter of the ex-alpha who was killed for betraying his pack) is contracted to marry the lycan king bc the present alpha doesn't want to give his own daughter to the king. sage sleeps with someone before the wedding (turns out to be the king). there's a caper at the palace where the king doesn't let her look at him bc he wants to keep her guessing for some reason but eventually she finds out that man she slept with is her husband now. there are other concubines and a queen but for some reason titus still doesn't have an heir despite being like thousands of years old. there is a prophecy that a red wolf will destroy the evil inside the king and when it comes to pass titus looks like he dies. sage runs away (she is the red wolf) bc shes scared of being called a killer. when she comes back titus has been manipulated to believe her "sister" is his mate. there's an intermission where sage runs away with her handmaiden to new york and they start a life for themselves. until titus buys out the company bc he's filthy rich and drags her back. the sister gets punished and jailed to be killed, but sage's intervention (due to her previous feelings for the brother) prevents her death. there's a point when the royal elders storm the castle and titus is jailed and almost at the point of death. taking the beta and her handmaiden they rescue titus and restore him to health. while sage was in new york, titus had somehow found his dead wife again (anna?) and she's very childlike and annoying. all the times sage saves titus doesn't matter because he's been deposed as king and brainwashed by his dead wife to believe she's everything to him. titus dissolves the bond between he and sage (bc of pressure from previous wife) but still has feelings for her and still sleeps with her while trying to reclaim his throne by making alliances with other werewolf packs. a bounty hunter offers his help but demands sage as the price. titus says no, but sage goes behind his back anyway and makes the deal. thinking titus is blinded by sage's presence that prevents him from forming alliance with a pack and having that alpha's daughter as his queen, she runs way with the bounty hunter and he puts her up for sale (she's an idiot for doing this). finding out she's pregnant with an accelerated pregnancy (due to blood moon sex?) she runs away from the auction house and is rescued by a couple who never had kids miles away from where she ran away. 3 years or so pass and she is happy with her chosen family until the bounty hunter finds her again and she goes with him to keep him away from her kids only to be rescued by titus at the auction house. he also finds her kids (bc they obvy would run away to find her) but she for some reason convinces them to lie and say they're not her kids. reunited again, they come across rogue wolves who hurt titus, but they somehow all fit into the helicopter that comes at the right time to save them all. titus while being gravely ill still saves sage from being sentenced to death, but now her kids are in danger....
ok now im reinvested! I hope the kids will be ok! titus now would be a good time to wake up!...
If possible, kindly change the title of the book too because Sage is suppose to be happy with Titus but this back and forth is making the book boring...
Please this has to stop , Titus is suppose to be her savior but she's going through too much...
This book really started good. And for whatever reason, the author keeps on adding boring and nonsensical twist to the story. I'm just skipping through chapters and story still the same.repeating issues and conflict and convo. So tiring. I'm just checking in hoping I can read the ending. Lolz...
We need an end soon. It getting boting and is so boring. Also people is missing. Were is her former maid and scott used to be her friend now he treat her like a stranger...