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

ago but it never went anywhere. We ran into each

up

left out the part about how Aiden and I had been frequently texting

was casual, but there

okay,” mom said, hiding a smile, “I’m just glad you’re settling in and making

those first few days. You were

the run,” I told her, “Coming here was a risk. Part

me back

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

mate? And he’s the

weird to discuss Griffin with my mom. Truthfully,

uncomfortable feeling in my stomach. It also inevitably led

how expressive his dark eyes were, how lean and tall he was, or

nickname for me.

leave Griffin in the past.

was he like?” she

the subject, my mom didn’t seem to

unease.

answer her. “Well, I didn’t know him that well,” I said,

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

meant to say that

it still slipped

an eye roll, “Your

can be hard

wanted us

this was definitely not a date, I’d kept my outfit casual: a light dress

mom’s closet. Since I’d

but nothing too

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

against one of the pillars, staring at the bright screen of

me a bright smile as

I reached him, he leaned over to give

I barely had time to

was before he w

our original time together had been making out in his cramped

we w

preened at my praise, and I was struck again at

Griffin right now? You’re hanging

asked. I nodded and he directed me to

separately and I almost let out a sigh of relief when Aiden

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