The Alpha King's Hated Mate

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something-no, someone-kicked me hard in the side. My body jolted awak

eep, gruff vo

d me upright. A sharp gasp left my lips as pain flared thr

rward without an ounce of care. My bare feet scraped against the cold

pers, muttered words

s they're taking

sn't bel

the King's

than the last. My heart clenched painfully as realizati

ing to belonged to a

ire. I struggled, twisting against t

uted, but my voice

ightened, fingers digging cruelly into my s

he muttered, shovin

. A sleek black car was parked outside, its polished surface gleaming un

going t

ing take

nd

terror. I dug my heels into the ground, k

I cried, my voice despe

e only scoffed. "

s back door swung open, and inside, sitting with the same chi

void of emotion. Cold. Calculating. His pr

g me bowed slightl

s gaze remained on me, unreadable,

r." His voice was like ice, sharp an

d turne

o

. I shook my head violently, struggli

the car door and toward the trunk. I fought with e

nails clawing at his arm

k my cheek, stunni

the warrio

n. Cold, empty darkn

t hesitation-he

side as pain exploded through me. I barely had time to turn be

cre

e, my nails scratching helpl

ME

jerked

my cries as we sped away from

s tr

ike an

aken straight int

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kin, the darkness pressing down on me like a suffocating weight.

ander despise

orse than

my muscles screaming in protest. The trunk creaked open,

d onto my feet. My legs wobbled beneath me, but

ortress loomed ah

r's k

awed at m

vealing a dimly lit corridor. I was dragged f

sn't th

s the d

came out as a whi

idn't

nt of blood and damp stone thick in the air. My heart p

to break free. "Yo

let go just long enou

g against the stone. Pain shot through my kn

ai

ed around my wrists, burni

s tr

htening as I pulled at the chains, my

teps

Purp

nd

nto the cell, his silver ey

trembling form. Then, he reached out-fingers tilt

rk played o

tle omega," he murmured, his v

at dry. "Why are you doin

ned slightly. "

unreadable before he released

d coldly. "You'll n

her word-he turne

ammed shut behind him,

was the just beginn