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

We ran into each other at that little cafe and he asked

up ~ as

left out the part about how Aiden and I had been frequently texting since our reunion at

Most of it was casual, but there was

hiding a smile, “I’m just glad you’re settling in and making friends here.

those first few days. You were very jumpy and

well, I am on the run,” I told her, “Coming here

show up and drag me back to the castle, but it looks

she tested his name out like she

And he’s the

It felt weird to discuss Griffin with my mom.

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

— like how expressive his dark eyes were,

nickname for me.

the past. That’s where

was he like?” she

I was with the subject, my mom

unease.

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

a day with him before I left. But

hands on me.” I hadn’t meant to say

it still slipped

roll, “Your father was

can be hard

wanted us to meet

kept my outfit casual: a light dress and a cardigan

mom’s closet. Since I’d

nothing

see the tiny movie theater and its bright lights, I

the pillars, staring at the

a hoodie and jeans. He gave me a bright smile

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

had

was before he w

had been making out in his cramped

we w

preened at my praise, and I was struck again at

about Griffin right now? You’re hanging out with

Aiden asked. I nodded

separately and I almost let out a sigh of

was. None of it was