The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate Chapter 83 Chapter 83

“Bad things happen whether you’re scared or not, so you might as well not bother being scared. It’s a waste of time.”

Louise Rozett |* It was the pounding in my head that finally woke me.

For a moment, that pain was all that I registered as my blurry eyes blinked away foggy unconsciousness.

Where am I? What happened?

The next thing I noticed was the feel of an icy stone floor beneath me ~ colder than anything I’d ever felt at the castle.

I’m not at the castle.

That thought circling in my brain was what finally gave me the push to open my eyes and find – darkness? Just darkness.

I blinked a few more times until the darkness gave way to murky shapes and my stomach dropped. Chapter 83 Twas ina

cell.

It was still too dark to make out most of the room’s furnishings (or lack thereof), but it was obvious this was a prison cell.

The only source of light in the room was an open slot in the door, just barely big enough for me to stick my hand

through. The door itself was tinged with rust but it looked silver and heavy. There was also no bench or chairs, just the

cold stone floor covered in thick layers of dirt and grime.)

Why am I here?

My brain felt like a hazy mess pounding against my skull. The last several hours were a blur. I remembered the

coronation. Griffin crowning me Queen, the reception party where I confronted my parents, going to get some fresh air

and —

I gasped aloud, the sound echoing through the dingy cell. Oh God.

Ezra.

That man cornered me, drugged me, and…brought me here?

My heart began beating rapidly in my chest. This wasn’t good. This wasn’t good at all. I was alone and away from the

castle, from Griffin, from anyone who could possibly help me. Chapter 83

My brain swam with questions. Where was here? And what did Ezra – or whoever he worked for – intend to do with me? Were they going to kill me? Or use me as bait for Griffin?

A lump settled in my throat at that last thought. To think I’d be used to lure Griffin out and possibly harm him — no, I won’t let that happen.

I’ve got to get away. I don’t know how but I will.

Before I could spiral any further, the click of the lock on the heavy metal door sounded throughout the room.

My breath caught, looking for something to protect myself with but there was nothing. Not even a stick or a piece of

debris I could wield.

So, I did the next best thing, scrambling to stand and putting as much distance between myself and the door. The wall

was just as cold and dirty as the floor, but with my eyes locked on the opening door, I barely registered it.

After another click, the door swung open and the open light from the hallway nearly blinded me. I forced myself to keep

my eyes open, and slowly, a large, looming figure walked through the door.

It took a moment for my eyes to adjust to the light enough to make out more than a silhouette, but once I did, my

into

the familiar sharp, angled

and he looked like a man

feel better about my

know who I am,” he said, his voice low

could only guess how

the dress I’d been in crowned in, but it

state of the dress had my current conditions been

had tried to change me while I

also falling apart with dirty clumps of my hair stuck to my face. My crown was missing too, and

are,” I said, keeping my voice firm. As terrified as

front

only widened and he stepped closer. I got a much better look

Just like the day I’d first caught sight of

cheekbones and jawline were sharp

– or at least younger than you’d expect a

his mid to late twenties, but there was nothing soft or

to remind me of Griffin’s, but unlike Griffin, Liam’s

power and that was nothing but dangerous for

know why I’ve brought

I’m

so

a friendship…of sorts.”

breath hitched but I let him continue talking. “And you’ll have to forgive me for the poor living

dingy cell, “But you’re a bit of

was built centuries ago on my pack’s land to hold rogues, but you can take solace in

only prisoner

not give give

plan to do with me? Are you trying to kill me?

me to lure

makes you think

the terror, I felt

kidnapped me from my home,” I bit out, “And from everything I’ve

to kill me or as some

wavered, and I wondered if it was just stuck there

you’re almost right,” Liam said, “I’m not the biggest fan of humans, you’re correct about that. The werewolf

need your weak-willed species muddying

chest defensively, but I didn’t respond to

better to think that I could

– like

you?” Liam said. He narrowed his eyes

crazed rage that lay beneath his mask, but within a blink,

“Never has a human held power in the

closer, and had I not already pressed myself against the wall, I would’ve retreated. “Not just power, but

edge to his voice. “That would’ve never have happened a hundred years

before him.” He said that last word out with enough venom to make me cringe. We

‘him’ was. Griffin.

the werewolf world to its demise,” he spit, “He murdered

of a human. He’s done nothing but fawn over you ever since, even going so

your head.”

shout that he was wrong about Griffin, that he wasn’t weak-willed but the bloodlust in Liam’s eyes

get back to Griffin, I

barely managed to bite back a few insults of my own. “So, what? You want to take

can’t let my kind be brainwashed by the kind of weakness

problem — the issues run far deeper

ask what he meant because Liam barely paused in the midst of

used to be,” he continued, “There was

battlefield. It was a man’s responsibility to protect his

female Alphas. running around, and male wolves left at

their pups,” he snarled, “There

engage with Liam’s traditionalist beliefs, I couldn’t help myself. “Does