Mated to the Alpha: Sold to the King novel Chapter 153

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Lorelei POV

I didn’t think he would react so strongly.

The truth was finally out. He really had nothing to do with my trafficking, which was a huge relief, but he had reacted with so much anger that it reminded me once again that he was, in fact, the Alpha King. It made me start wondering if I had said something wrong or if I should have chosen my words more carefully.

I had honestly thought this would be a happy moment for both of us, but I had failed to realize just how serious the situation actually was. I had suspected the Alpha King of being involved in something as horrific as human trafficking right under his own roof. Of course he was angry.

Thankfully, I had Raven by my side now, so I wasn’t completely consumed by fear. At least, not until he spoke again.

"How did you get this?" he asked.

My entire body stiffened, immediately catching his attention as one of his brows lifted slightly.

I hadn’t really thought this far ahead.

Answering him meant admitting that I had asked Paul and Isaac to plant it for me. Wouldn’t that just get them into serious trouble? But lying to his face after everything that had just happened certainly wouldn’t make things any better either.

"Please don’t be mad," I whispered, fidgeting nervously with my fingers as I struggled to keep my voice steady.

I took a shaky breath and forced myself to tell him the truth before I could lose my nerve.

"I... I had my guards help me."

The second those words left my lips, I watched his face closely, searching for any sign of explosive anger or raw fury, but his features slowly settled into a cold, unreadable mask. For some reason, that emotionless silence made me feel infinitely more uneasy than if he had simply yelled at me.

He didn’t scream or even ask another question.

He simply gave a single, stiff nod, pulled his phone from his pocket, and made a brief call.

A few minutes later, three men stepped into the office, with Darius following closely behind them.

Darius cast a quick, utterly confused look in my direction before walking over to stand beside Kaelen.

The two of them began speaking in hushed, urgent tones. As Kaelen spoke, Darius’s eyes widened briefly in shock. His brows pulled together as he stole another sharp glance in my direction before quickly looking away, but I didn’t miss the way his fists clenched tightly at his sides until his knuckles turned white.

Meanwhile, the other three men moved toward a corner table and immediately got to work on the small earpiece. They connected the device to a sleek piece of equipment before running several wires into a portable audio amplifier. Their movements were quick and precise as they adjusted the settings, checking the frequency feeds and signal strength.

My heart continued to race as I watched the tense scene unfold, but Raven reached over and gently took my hand, giving it a reassuring squeeze.

"Don’t be scared," she whispered, her eyes searching mine. "You are innocent, Lorelei. As long as I’m standing here, nothing bad is going to happen to you ever again."

At her words, my trembling lips curled into a tiny, genuine smile.

"It feels like I’m dreaming," I whispered, staring up at her face.

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