CHAPTER 97

Dylan POV The entire car journey was so quiet, except for the heavy rain now hitting the limo as it drove down the roads. The anticipation that was crashing through The king once again had a permanent scowl on his face as he stared out of his window at the scenery we past, while the newly appointed royal beta Ol like this.

My prisoners uniform hung off my skeleton figure like a trash bag, and my huge burn scars were completely on show. My hair was knotted and messily k “You are to remain silent upon our arrival!” The king addressed me with a clenched jaw. His eyes slowly lowered to my slightly cowering form and his han It was fairly evident that the longer I resisted him for, the more he resented me. Especially after the incident with Lewis and his banishment, I understoo “Please… just don’t let me be seen in chains, I can’t see everyone like this… Please your grace!” A large smack hit my cheek and my head swung to the side from the impact, I whimpered from the force and scurried away from him as much as I could while being seated and restrained on the limousine Bloor. Being in such close quarters was putting me on edge, even more so because his en “You’ll be seen in anyway I intend you to be. We are not mated yet, and therefore you are simply a traitorous rebel. You’ll be treated as such.” How did I “It won’t bode well if you arrive and she’s shackled like that Josh. I understand the want to make an example of her, but those cuffs are tight, I’m sure the He was right though, the rebellion had grown ten fold since I was claimed and with every action the king ordered against me the more people realized th “Looks like you’ve been saved some humiliation, Mate. My eyes widened as they met the kings stare. Was he seriously going to release my limbs? “Sho thickly again before stuttering out a quick response. I have no idea why I was so frightened to be in this vehicle, but panic was crashing over me like waves, Increasing slowly with every mile we journeyed.

“Thank you royal gamma Oliver…” My eyes grew quickly as I realized what I had done and my head lowered once more. “S–

sorry… I meant Beta Oliver… R–royal beta Oliver.”

“I didn’t say it to spare you anything, I’m simply looking out for my friend and my king.”

I nodded my head frantically and turned to the king whose look held nothing but disgust.

“Well then, let’s get you free!” He snapped his fingers to Gamma Warren who bent down and began to unlock my bound limbs. I sighed instantly as soo be an exciting trip for you, instead I have to have you on constant watch!” On watch is one way to put it. Id simply say it how it is, I was a prisoner.

“We’re here, your grace! The driver quickly stated before the limo came to a halt. I swallowed thickly, still nursing my bruised wrists and trying to massage some feeling into them.

“You’d better not show me up, we’re visiting the high school first because we are behind schedule, now, you will be joining in with the rest of the lessons

felt about that notion but my heart began to thump a little quicker in anticipation. “You will be escorted by Oliver.

Then beta Monroe will escort you from class to class. Beta Monroe? Erika’s mate? I nodded in acceptance, not that I had any other choices though, and