The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

Chapter 39 Chapter 39

“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life” (2

Mark Twain

It had been nearly two weeks since I’d arrived in Yorba Linda, and each day that passed without

incident allowed me to slowly relax. I felt like I was slowly sinking into the easy routine that came

with living here.

Neither my dad nor Griffin had shown up, banging on the door and ready to drag me back. Even if

my dad had known I was visiting mom, he still wouldn’t have found me ~ not unless he’d been

keeping close

tabs on her whereabouts for the past seven years.) There’s no way Luna Grace would’ve been cool

with that.

And if Griffin hadn’t been able to find me yet, maybe he’d already given up. I knew he’d gone to

Blacktooth Pack a week ago – that’s how my dad knew I was even missing at all — but I hadn’t

heard anything more about him since.

He’s probably already moved on. Maybe he’s taking applications for his new Queen. |!

Somehow, that thought didn’t feel comforting to me. By the time Friday, the day I had agreed to see

the movie with Aiden, rolled around, I was more relaxed than ever. It no longer felt like Griffin was

going to be waiting to abduct me every time I left the house.“

Steve and mom seemed to pick up on my relaxed mood too. “So, tell me about this boy,” mom said

teasingly.

She was chopping up an onion for dinner while I washed dishes. 1 couldn’t deny that her cooking

skills had vastly improved in the past seven years.

“There’s nothing to tell,” I told her, “He’s just an old friend. We dated for, like, a couple of months

anywhere. We ran into each other at that little cafe and he

catch up

about how Aiden and I

casual, but there was some

smile, “I’m just glad you’re settling in and making

worried about you those first few days.

“Coming here was a

up and drag me back to the castle, but it

in the clear.” “Griffin,” she tested his name out like she was sampling a

And

to discuss Griffin with my

uncomfortable feeling in my stomach. It also inevitably led me to think about things

eyes were, how lean and tall he was, or

nickname for me.

to leave Griffin in the past. That’s where

was he

was with the subject, my mom didn’t

unease.

to answer her. “Well, I didn’t

spent a day with him before I left. But he was definitely domineering…but

I hadn’t meant to say that last part out

still

an eye roll, “Your father was

can be hard

us to meet

a date, I’d kept my outfit

mom’s closet. Since I’d

nothing too time-consuming.

the comer to see the tiny movie theater and its bright lights, I smiled – Aiden was

one of the pillars,

He gave me a bright smile as soon as he saw

“You, uh, look good.” As soon as I reached him, he leaned

barely had time to think

was before he w

our original time together had been making out

we w

at my praise, and

thinking about Griffin right now? You’re

wanna grab our tickets?” Aiden asked. I nodded and he

separately and I almost let out a sigh of relief when

about how pricey the concession stand was. None of it was very