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

twisted into knots.

mistaking the familiar sharp, angled face. Alpha

stretched into a sadistic smile, and he looked like a man who’d just conquered the

made me feel better about my

am,” he said, his voice low and raspy. His

I could only guess how disheveled I

wearing the dress I’d been in crowned in, but it was wrinkled and covered

dress had my current conditions been different.

had tried

also falling apart with dirty clumps of my hair stuck to my face. My crown was missing too, and I could only suspect that Liam or maybe Ezra

my voice firm. As terrified as I was, I didn’t want to give Liam the satisfaction

in front of

and he stepped closer. I got a much better look at him now

like the day I’d first caught sight

cheekbones and jawline were sharp enough to cut

too – or at least younger than you’d expect a megalomaniac werewolf to be.

twenties, but there was nothing soft or youthful about

remind me of Griffin’s, but unlike Griffin, Liam’s eyes only

drunk on power and that

why I’ve

my living conditions here, I’m guessing you don’t want to

be so hasty now,” he chided, “There’s no

a friendship…of sorts.”

but I let him continue talking. “And you’ll

the dingy cell, “But you’re a bit of

built centuries ago on my pack’s land to hold rogues,

only

give give me

chase here,” I said, “What do you plan to do with me? Are you trying to kill

me to lure

makes you think

narrowed, and beneath the terror, I felt anger swelling in my gut

my home,” I bit out, “And from everything I’ve heard about

taken me to kill me

face never wavered, and I

almost right,” Liam said, “I’m not the biggest fan of humans, you’re

don’t need

crossed my arms over my chest defensively, but I didn’t respond to the

think that I could change Liam’s mind. I

worthwhile – like an

He narrowed his eyes at me, and for

the crazed rage that lay beneath his mask,

“You’re the worst one,” he continued, “Never has a human

not already pressed myself

he said, a hard edge to his voice. “That would’ve never have happened a

with enough venom to make me cringe.

‘him’ was. Griffin.

to its demise,” he spit, “He murdered the rightful ruler

but fawn over you ever since, even going so far as to put a

your head.”

wanted to shout that he was wrong about Griffin, that he wasn’t weak-willed but the bloodlust in

If I wanted to get out of here and get back to Griffin, I needed to survive long enough to

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

my kind be brainwashed by the kind of weakness that boy promotes,” Liam

humans like you that are the problem —

what he meant because Liam

are a poor excuse of what they used to be,” he continued, “There was a time

foot on the battlefield. It was a man’s responsibility

we’ve got female

he snarled, “There is

telling myself I wouldn’t engage with Liam’s traditionalist beliefs,