Mate To The Tyrants のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 51 - チャプター 60

 In the caves, there wasn’t a measurement of how much time had passed in the outside world. All I had to keep me company was the tick of the water droplets that echoed through the cave whenever they landed on the stone ground below. It was rhythmic and consistent, repeating itself in a never-ending pitter-patter that was slowly driving me insane.  Petral kept his promise.  He returned shortly after with some food and water― it wasn’t much, just a couple of fruits and a bottle of water. However, it was enough to satiate my starved belly. I finished everything that he brought over within seconds, gorging myself on the fruits as though I hadn’t had anything in years. The sugar in the fruits was much needed. It replenished plenty of the energy that was lost when Petral and Ariana fed on my blood.

"Save me the dramatics," Ronan scoffed, his eyes darting around the room as he held me closer to his chest. This close to his skin, I could hear the sound of his beating heart. It sounded strong, and that gave me faith that we would make it out of this mess. Ronan would make the worst enemy, but I could not have a stronger ally. A stronger mate. My own heart seemed to beat in unison with his. "If you were a worthy opponent, you’d never need to use such a cheap trick like this. Kidnapping my mate and bringing her to a silver mine? You might as well stamp ’inadequate’ on your forehead and call it a day," Ronan continued disparagingly. I immediately understood what he was aiming for― he wanted to taunt Petral into revealing himself. Unfortunately, Petral seemed to be made of stronger stuff. He did not appear, but his disembodied voice continued to echo within the caves. 

 Chapter 56: a fight of blood  My fingers found the small latch Ronan had shown me when he first gave me the weapon. One quick flick and the compact device sprang open, the staff extending into a solid metal rod. I stepped aside, using the staff to knock away the debris Petral had loosened on his way down. He hit the ground in a burst of smoke, dust and sand flying up and clouding my sight. The heavy impact sent more rock tumbling from the ceiling, small stones raining down while I swept them aside with the staff. The haze had barely begun to thin when Petral’s claw shot out of the ash, aimed straight at me. On pure reflex I twisted the staff and used one end to shove him off course. “A weapon?” he taunted, grinning wide as he came in for another strike. I exhaled sharply, dodging and flipping the staff around. The blow would have landed if he had not caught the metal in h

Chapter 58:A potential alliance  "Easy," Ronan said with a sigh. "Most of them have already been dealt with or have withdrawn. They aren't likely to try anything again anytime soon. Kaine is only there as a precaution. I've specifically instructed him to pull back immediately if he notices anything suspicious." Nicole let out a resigned sigh. There wasn't much more she could say now that her alpha had made his decision. Shaking her head, she returned her attention to Blaise and continued treating his wounds. "I hope you made that very clear to him," she said. "You know how he can be. He's always eager to prove himself." I lifted an eyebrow. I didn't know Kaine particularly well, but he hadn't seemed like the type to me. Still, appearances could be misleading. Nicole was his mate, after all, so she obviously knew him far better than I did. "Anyway, Lucien

I glanced uncertainly toward the door. I couldn't tell whether anyone was stationed outside, though I doubted it. Still, considering how cautious Alpha Natan seemed to be, I wouldn't have been surprised. Even someone as seemingly harmless as me had been excluded from the meeting. I recognized that kind of caution. It reminded me of my father. Alpha Natan clearly didn't want to leave anything to chance. For all he knew, Ronan's supposedly fragile companion could have hidden abilities that might become a problem if negotiations went badly. "Searching the room, obviously," Ronan replied. "And you don't need to stand there. There's no one outside." "Oh." I moved toward the bed and sat down on its edge. "What are you looking for?" "Listening devices and cameras." He didn't hesitate. "You've already see