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

It was

a day.

I’ll be coming around to make sure you’ve gotten your seatbelts

and on our way

in less than

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

arrived

for her and one addressed to Clark Bellevue. Given that Benito had addressed me

he

been no sign of Griffin or any of the castle guards at

my eyes peeled the entire time. Alessia had

tell she was on her guard

Alessia suddenly muttered beside

fastened. I

out the rest of the passengers.

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

speak up.

in my hand, “It’s

Benito used my name

He knew who I

catch that. Something

completely sure we’d

up out of thin

would he let me leave? Wouldn’t he

fully. “Definitely. Le

leave? That’d be like signing his own death warrant. Unless…”

“Unless what?”

like she was trying to

that if you’re not

the complete story. Head over there to

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

know that we’d

fact that you

glaze over too,

linking Griffin.

want me

quickly, but then again, it’s not like I

spent

I wasn’t happy about the mate bond, but maybe he assumed I

run.

s the case, he

felt empty. As

soothe the guilt. I knew I was leaving Griffin high

my reasoni

replacements out the

to me, “But I don’t