My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

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!"

implications sank in. I already had a mate, and even if

But she

turned into a sea of very 'human' faces. Their eyes glowed as they looked down at

And then they spoke.

queen and her mate!" the

This didn't make sense. I knew that there were different species of shifters out

your queen!" Mila cried out gleefully, holding her arms outstretched over her head, while I looked on in disgusted shock. The people prostrated themselves, bowing to her as if she was their sick,

I? Was I even above ground?

pipes suddenly echoed from nowhere and everywhere at

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

against the silver ropes still

and the music stopped. In the ringing silence she called out, "The claiming ceremony

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

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