Chapter 0690

Enzo

I scrambled to my feet, my palms scraping on the icy stone floor. The swirling portal had vanished, abandoning me alone in this strange place. Smooth obsidian walls surrounded me, broken only by a high, domed ceiling. There were no visible doors or windows in the expansive circular room.

Except, I wasn't alone. As I looked up, I saw them: the audience.

With growing unease, I slowly turned, taking in the faces that started at me from perches high above. Shadowy figures lurked around the room's perimeter, partially obscured by tall black pillars.

I inhaled sharply. The scents of multiple animals-but something more, something... wrong. These weren't just animals. They were shifters.

Mila smiled, baring a row of teeth that locked all too white in this dark place.

"Welcome, my subjects!" she called out theatrically, her voice booming and echoing through the high ceilings. "We have a very special guest tonight... my new mate!"

fury chumed in my stomach as the implications sank in. I already

snarled. But she

the creatures around us shifted. Birds, cats, reptiles, animals I couldn't even recognize, turned into a sea of very 'human' faces. Their eyes glowed as they

And then they spoke.

queen and

began to take over me, and the hairs on the back of my neck began to raise. This didn't make sense. I knew that there were different species of

cried out gleefully, holding her arms outstretched over her head, while I looked on in disgusted shock. The people prostrated

queen? Where even was I? Was I even above ground? Was I in the human realm, or the supernatural realm? Was I in any realm at all, or was I

and pipes suddenly echoed from nowhere and everywhere at once. The misshapen congregation of people

"Mate... mate... mate..."

against the silver ropes still holding me in agony. We had to get away from

the ringing silence she called out,

squeals and cries as the crowd cheered. "For now, let

could react, two hulking guards grabbed my arms, their hands crushing my flesh. I thrashed desperately against them, but the silver rope that they suddenly thrust around my neck made me yell

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