Mated to the Alpha: Sold to the King novel Chapter 170

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Lorelei POV

"You don’t look so good," Raven said softly, watching me closely as I fought with everything in me not to let the tears burning behind my eyes finally spill over.

Of course I didn’t look good. How was I supposed to look good after being told that the man I had stupidly fallen for was basically sending me away?

"Are you upset about the Alpha King’s decision?" she asked carefully.

My steps slowed before I finally turned around to face her. "Why wouldn’t I be?" I choked out, the words coming out far more bitterly than I intended, but the moment I saw the way Raven flinched, I immediately felt bad and let out a tired sigh as my shoulders slumped. "But... I guess I should try to look at the bright side. I’ll be with you, and at least I won’t have to spend the rest of my life looking over my shoulder, wondering if Jaxen is going to find me."

"I’m sorry, Lorelei," Raven whispered instead, causing me to drag a frustrated hand through my hair as I shook my head.

"It’s fine. None of this is your fault." I glanced down the corridor, suddenly feeling exhausted all over again. "I should probably go start packing or something."

And, more importantly, I needed to tell Skye that she was finally free. At least there was one piece of good news buried underneath all this bullshit.

But before I could walk away, Skye reached out and gently touched my arm. "You don’t have to worry about packing just yet. There are still a few days left." She paused, studying my face for a moment before her expression softened. "What about your friend, Skye, right? How is she doing?"

The mention of Skye immediately pulled a small smile from me. "She’s already back to her usual sharp-tongued self."

"Good." Raven’s shoulders relaxed slightly when she saw my expression. "I’m really happy to hear that. Once I’m free, I’d actually love to meet her properly."

I blinked at her. "You aren’t free right now?"

At that, she gave a tired little laugh and shook her head. "I haven’t even had a proper moment to rest since I got here. There’s been one thing after another, and now that we’re leaving soon, there’s even more to deal with." She sighed, rubbing the back of her neck. "Honestly, thank the Moon Goddess for Cole, because without him, I probably wouldn’t even be standing here. But once I finally get a break, we definitely need to spend more time together."

My smile widened briefly at that, but it faded just as quickly.

I opened my mouth to ask her another question, but before I could say anything, something caught my attention. A figure was walking down the corridor toward us.

It was Darius, clearly heading toward Kaelen’s office. What caught my attention wasn’t just the fact that his shirt buttons were mismatched, but the heavy, exhausted expression on his face. He looked completely drained, like he hadn’t slept properly in days, and the second his eyes landed on me, his brows lifted slightly in surprise.

"Raven..." I whispered quickly, lowering my voice. "I’ll go ahead, if that’s okay."

She looked at me in confusion for a second before following my gaze toward Darius. His eyes were already fixed on me as he approached, and I could tell from the way Raven’s expression shifted that she understood immediately.

"Ah... okay, then. I’ll see you later this evening," she said.

I nodded, watching her step away. She gave Darius a polite bow as she passed him, and once she was far enough away, I turned my attention back to the man already standing in front of me.

"Can we talk?" I asked.

The question clearly caught him off guard as he seemed to swallow whatever greeting he had been about to give me, staring at me for a second before finally nodding. "Of course."

I didn’t say anything else. I simply turned around and led him farther down the hallway until we reached a quieter corner beside one of the huge arched windows overlooking the gardens. Once we were far enough away that no one could easily overhear us, I turned back to him.

"I’m leaving," I said, getting straight to the point before he could even ask why I had brought him here.

For a second, he looked like he hadn’t understood what I’d just said. Then his tired expression completely disappeared, replaced by pure shock.

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