The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

Chapter 31

Chapter 31

“If we act like prey, they’ll act like predators.” – Alyxandra Harvey

For the remainder of the two-hour drive to the airport, I was on edge. Benito knew my name ~ he

knew who I was. Did that mean that I’d been caught? Did Griffin know I’d left? Was he on his way

to stop me? \*)

‘The car was completely silent but it felt like the driver was going to pull over any minute now and

tell me the ruse was up, that Griffin was on his way to drag me back. Or even worse, that Griffin

would be waiting at the airport for me and ready to stop me from getting on that plane. (“)

Although I felt like a bundle of frazzled nerves, Alessia spent most of the drive napping. Since we

had gotten into the car, her anxiety seemed to disappear ~ she clearly thought our escape attempt

was

a success.

Thad two options. I could wake her up and tell her that something was wrong, that Benito shouldn’t

have known my name. Of course, we weren’t really alone. The driver was only a few feet away

from us and he’d definitely hear the entire thing. If Griffin wasn’t already alerted to my

disappearance, he probably would be. Any chance we

might still have at an escape would be ruined. |)

The second option was that I could remain silent and hope Griffin wasn’t waiting at the airport,

ready to pull the rug out from under me. And if he was, I’d deal with it then.

I decided to go with option two.

It’s going to be okay. You might still be able to get away. You don’t know for sure that you’ve been

caught, I told myself. While it did little to actually help my anxiety, I still repeated that to myself the

entire rest of the ride. *

“alright, passengers. You’ll find your oxygen masks located in the overhead bin. Should the cabin

lose pressure, oxygen masks will drop down. Please place the mask over your own mouth and nose

before helping others.” The flight attendant’s voice was monotone and tired as she lazily

use the oxygen mask. It was clear that she gave

a day.

to make sure you’ve gotten your seatbelts fastened,”

wheels up and on our

less

relief. Alessia and I had made it to the airport. Not even just the airport —

already boarded the plane. When we had arrived at the terminal, we had two tickets waiting

and one addressed to Clark Bellevue. Given

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that he had

been no sign of Griffin or any of the castle

eyes peeled the entire time. Alessia

tell she

Alessia suddenly muttered beside me. We

fastened. I

out the rest of the passengers.

this point, she hadn’t made a single comment about

speak up.

she said, gesturing to the paper in

Benito used my name

called me Clark. He knew who

even catch that. Something is

sure

up out of thin air and

let me leave? Wouldn’t he get

fully. “Definitely. Le

like signing his own death

“Unless what?”

was trying to

that if you’re

over there to dive into the next chapter—it’s

knew that you were leaving. I saw Benito use his mind link just before he let

someone know that we’d need the extra ticket, but maybe

fact that you

over too, but I

I said, “Let’s say he was mind linking Griffin.

me to

change his mind so quickly, but then again, it’s not like

spent one day

knew I wasn’t happy about the mate bond, but maybe he assumed I would be too

run.

s the case, he

to believe it but the explanation felt empty. As little as

knew I was leaving Griffin high and dry – I

my reasoni

replacements out

me, “But I don’t think