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!"

word echoed mockingly in my head. Mate? Revulsion and fury chumed in my stomach as the implications sank in. I already had a

But she merely chuckled

into a sea of very 'human'

And then they spoke.

the queen and her

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

worship your queen!" Mila cried out gleefully, holding her arms outstretched over her head, while I looked on in

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

nowhere and everywhere at once. The misshapen congregation of

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

I was going to vomit. "No!" I growled, straining against the silver ropes still holding me in agony. We had to get away

the music stopped. In the ringing silence

and squeals and cries as

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 pain, my