The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

Chapter 26

“They were two halves that together formed a magical whole.” (7

– Dick Button S

As Esther led me to the dining room where I’d eat dinner with Griffin, I felt like a little girl playing dress up. We’d pass guards or people walking in the hallway and they’d bow to me, averting their eyes.

Did they not see I was just an imposter? Just a teenage girl stuck in a situation she had no say in? 4

The dining room that Esther led me to was different than the one I’d dined with Seb, Lily, and the former Alpha King in. The mahogany door wasn’t nearly as ornate.

She stopped in front of the door, her eyes glazing over as she communicated through the mind link.

Then after a moment, she opened the door and gestured for me to go inside. I took a deep breath and walked past her.

As I’d suspected, the room wasn’t quite as elaborate as the other dining room was but it was still fancier than anything else I’d dined in. The biggest difference was the size this dining room table was smaller, more intimate. It was clearly meant

–

to only seat two or three guests.

And at the head of the table, Griffin’s dark eyes raked over my body. He clearly had no shame in staring, and if the smirk on his face was any indicator, he at least liked what he saw.

And I’d be lying if I said I didn’t like what I see either. (2

I tried to hide the flush on my cheeks as Griffin stood up from his seat and I got a full look at his outfit. He had cleaned up in dark dress pants that hugged his thighs and a light blue dress shirt that popped with his complexion. I couldn’t help but notice that his sleeves were rolled up and the griffin tattoo on his forearm was on full display.

That damned tattoo.

I should’ve known something was off when I started dreaming about a hot guy – I

never dream about hot guys.

3

Griffin said, but he didn’t take his

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

off me.

near the door, but as soon as the

across

this

just his intensity. Everything about him was intense and powerful the way he talked, the way he walked, and

looked at me.

–

beautiful, my little fox,” Griffin said, and

but to stare back at him – or really, I

I was

reading this book on n??el5s.com, you might be

eye contact, I managed to keep my composure. “You

so bad yourself.”

him he was the most beautiful man alive, and moved his other hand to the small

and pulled it out for me. The gesture felt. romantic and

eyes back on me. I averted my gaze to my

plate.

really loves eye

do you do that?”

“Do what?”

“It’s like you’re afraid to make eye contact with me for more than a

mate bond

contact,” I retorted, “The real question is, why do you feel the need to make eye contact

by

offense.

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