บททั้งหมดของ Surrogate to the Beastly Alpha : บทที่ 71 - บทที่ 73

Selena I trailed my manicured fingertips along the carved mahogany armrest of the Alpha’s throne, savoring the undeniable, intoxicating weight of absolute power. The Great Hall was entirely empty, the heavy oak doors barred from the inside. The emergency council assembly had concluded just an hour ago. It had been devastatingly easy. With Cassius howling like a rabid dog in the frozen woods and the castle still reeling from the mercenary breach, the elders had practically begged for stability. They had officially declared the Alpha King permanently feral and unfit to rule. Ronan sat in the center of the throne, his long legs stretched out in front of him, a heavy crystal tumbler of amber liquor in his hand. He wasn't wearing the modest armor of a younger brother anymore. He wore the King’s dark silver colors, the heavy ring of the Regent gleaming on his index finger. He took a slow sip of his drink, his dark, calculating eyes tracking my every movement as I paced the dais. "You

Aria The heavy brass handle of the door violently jiggled. "Girl!" the innkeeper hissed again, his voice trembling with a greedy, frantic energy. "Open the door! We can slip you out the back before they come up the stairs!" I didn't move. I kept my back pressed flat against the wood, my heart hammering a frantic rhythm against my ribs. My eyes darted to the heavy iron keyhole. There was a metallic scrape. The lock clicked. He didn't come up here to save us. He came up here with a spare key to trap us. I scrambled backward just as the door violently kicked open. The heavy wood swung inward, slamming into the wall with a deafening crack. The innkeeper wasn't alone. He stepped into the room, pointing a trembling, dirty finger directly at me, and then immediately scrambled backward to hide behind the towering, black-armored mercenary with the hooked nose. The Black Serpent stepped over the threshold, his jagged, blood-stained blade drawn. His dark eyes swept over the cramped room