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!"

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

I snarled. But she merely chuckled

of very 'human' faces. Their eyes glowed as they looked down at me hungrily, their

And then they spoke.

the queen and her mate!" the people

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

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

possible? Mila, the tear doctor of a hockey team, was some sort of barbarian 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 hurtling

echoed from nowhere and everywhere at once. The misshapen congregation of people swayed and chanted to

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

as if I was going to vomit. "No!" I growled, straining against the

ringing silence

ear-shattering shrieks and squeals and cries as the

crushing my flesh. I thrashed desperately against them, but

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