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

was no mistaking the familiar sharp, angled face. Alpha

was stretched into a sadistic smile, and he looked like a man who’d

better about

who I am,” he said, his voice low and raspy.

guess how disheveled

in crowned in, but it was wrinkled and covered

the dress had my current conditions been different. If

same, dirt-covered dress meant that nobody had tried

had at my coronation was also falling apart with dirty clumps of my hair stuck to my

firm. As terrified as

front

I got a much

of the hallway. Just like the day I’d first caught sight of him

and jawline were

you’d

was nothing soft

enough to remind me of Griffin’s,

looked like a man drunk on power and that was nothing

why I’ve brought you here?” Liam

I’m guessing

danced with dark amusement. “Well, don’t be so hasty now,” he chided, “There’s no reason we

a friendship…of sorts.”

you’ll have to forgive me

you’re a bit of a security risk right now, and this is the most secure place

pack’s land to

only prisoner

give give me solace.

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

to lure Griffin

makes you think

terror, I felt anger swelling in

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

me to kill me or as some sort of bargaining chip against

wavered, and

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

need your weak-willed

but I didn’t respond to the insulting remark. I’d had this argument

think that I could change Liam’s mind. I was

something worthwhile –

Liam said. He narrowed his eyes at me, and for

glimpse of the crazed rage that lay beneath his mask, but

“You’re the worst one,” he continued, “Never has a human held power in the werewolf world…until

not already pressed myself against the wall, I would’ve

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

last word out with enough venom to make me

‘him’ was. Griffin.

boy will lead the werewolf world to its demise,”

He’s done nothing but fawn over you ever since, even going so far as

your head.”

that he

wanted to get out of here and get back to Griffin, I

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

the kind of weakness that boy promotes,”

like you that are the problem — the issues

didn’t need to even ask what he meant because Liam barely paused in the midst of his ranting. “The werewolves

used to

battlefield. It was a man’s responsibility to

female Alphas. running around, and male wolves

“There is nothing natural about

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