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

into each other at that little cafe and he asked

up ~ as

left out the part about how Aiden and I had been

casual, but there was some light

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

about you those first few days. You were very jumpy

“Coming here was a risk. Part of

back

in the clear.” “Griffin,” she tested his name out

mate? And

to discuss Griffin with my mom. Truthfully, thinking

odd, uncomfortable feeling in my stomach. It also inevitably led

expressive his dark eyes were, how lean and tall

nickname for me.

Griffin in the past. That’s where

was he like?”

I was with the subject, my mom didn’t seem to

unease.

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

day with him before I left. But

his hands on me.” I hadn’t meant to say that last

still slipped

eye roll, “Your father was that

can be hard

Aiden wanted us

my outfit casual: a light dress and

mom’s closet. Since I’d

but nothing

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

He was leaning against one of the pillars, staring at the

a bright smile as soon as

good.” As soon as I reached him, he leaned over

barely had time to think

was before he w

time together had been making out in his cramped Honda.

we w

my praise, and I was struck

are you thinking about Griffin right now? You’re

our tickets?” Aiden asked. I nodded and he directed me to the

almost let out a sigh

concession stand was. None of it was very