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!"

my stomach as the implications sank in. I already had a mate, and even if

snarled. But

I couldn't even recognize, turned into a sea of very 'human' faces.

And then they spoke.

and her mate!" the

my neck began to raise. This didn't make sense. I knew that there were different species of shifters out there, but there were a lot

her arms outstretched over her head, while I looked on in disgusted shock. The people prostrated themselves,

sort of barbarian queen? Where even was I? Was I even above ground? Was I in the human realm, or

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

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

straining against the silver ropes still holding me in agony. We had

and the music stopped. In the ringing silence she called out,

and cries as the crowd cheered.

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 out in searing