All Chapters of Rejected Once, Now Claimed By The Lycan : Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

"Your Grace!" Edwin greeted as Janet swept into his study — not alone this time. Three royal guards trailed behind her, though one of them looked far more like a captive than an escort."Everything all right?" He studied the men warily. Janet offered a brief, satisfied smile."Leah helped me root out the rest of them. Turns out Edgar had over forty spies planted throughout this palace." The number pulled a disbelieving shake of the head from Edwin."Honestly, I expected worse. Small mercy, I suppose — means most of our people are still loyal." he admitted."My thoughts exactly. From what I gathered, none of them — or almost none — have ever set foot in his hideout. Apparently that privilege is reserved for his inner circle." She turned toward Gary. "Which is why I brought Mr. Gary Thomas along." She gestured at him with obvious delight, and Gary shook visibly under the attention.Edwin didn't need to ask twice — Janet's excitement told him everything."Mr. Thomas here snuck into this

At midnight, Kayla stepped into the cell holding Rico and Mitch. She'd kept them sedated the entire time, knowing full well they could reach Edgar through the mind-link the moment they regained consciousness."Bring them around." She instructed the guard, who nodded, administered an antidote to dull the sedative's effects, then doused both men with buckets of cold water to force them awake.Mitch stirred first, fingers twitching. Kayla signaled for a second bucket. The water hit his face and his eyes flew open — only to clamp shut again against a splitting headache."Ah, fuck!" he groaned. Kayla nodded toward Rico, and the guard repeated the process. Rico jolted awake with the same pained reaction."Where the hell am I?" Mitch finally managed, forcing his eyes open to take stock of his surroundings. Nothing looked familiar. He turned and spotted Rico slumped in a chair beside him, head lolling, fighting to come fully conscious — and realized in the same instant that he, too, was bound

As the guard slumped to the ground, Sage grabbed him by the collar and dragged him onto a quiet, empty path, muttering a silent prayer that no one would wander by. Time wasn't something he had to spare, so he snatched the guard's weapon and jolted him back into consciousness."Shhh." He pressed a finger to his lips the moment the man's eyes flew open and his body lurched into a fight. Sage shoved the gun against his neck, forcing him down onto his knees. "You should've just played nice earlier. None of this had to happen if you'd kept that mouth shut." A low chuckle escaped him as he pressed the barrel in harder."Now. Where's the prison?" The guard swallowed hard, trembling, and answered immediately."Last building, back there. You won't miss it once you're close." He saw no reason to lie — it wasn't as though he was helping anyone kill. Besides, the prison crawled with security; anyone walking in with bad intentions wouldn't last long."And why would I trust that?" Sage arched a bro

TWO HOURS EARLIER Sage strolled out of Edwin's office with a satisfied grin tugging at his lips. The mission hadn't gone perfectly, but three cameras successfully planted was nothing to scoff at. Time to disappear.He made his way downstairs, nodding casually at the guards as he passed, nearly clear of the palace entirely — until one of them called out."Hold up, Johnny." Sage turned back, keeping his expression neutral. The guard pulled his mask down, a strange grin already spreading across his face."Something wrong?" Sage asked, wondering what had the man so amused."Mr. Harold — the butler handling the hiring — did he mention when your name tag would be ready?" the guard asked. Sage exhaled quietly in relief before answering."Nah, he didn't say. Told me I could work without one for now." The guard nodded, saying nothing further, and Sage took that as permission to leave."Right, I need to hit the bathroom real quick — I've got someone covering for me, so no rush." He said, alrea

"So, Sage. Will you work for me and take your revenge on that criminal?" Sebastian asked.Sage nodded, rage burning through him. All he wanted was to make King Edgar pay for using him, and for using everyone else who had trusted those lies."As long as he pays for what he's done, I'll gladly serve you, Your Grace." He hesitated. "What about my friends? They're his victims too. What happens to them?"Sebastian paused, weighing it. "I'll release them, provided you speak to them and show them the truth about Edgar.""Yes! Once they hear what he's done, how he's lied to all of us, they'll join you. I'm sure of it." Sage's voice was firm.Satisfied, Sebastian signaled Frank to free him. "I'll have them brought here at once. You can go once they arrive." He turned to Edwin, who was already reaching for his phone."The King wants them at the palace immediately. A helicopter will meet you shortly." Edwin ended the call.Forty minutes later, Kayla arrived with Rico and Mitch. She had sedated t