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 other at that little cafe and he

up ~ as

part about how Aiden and I had been frequently texting since our

casual, but

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

little worried about you those first few days. You were very jumpy and

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

was going to just show up and drag me back to the

his name out like she was sampling a

And

to discuss Griffin with my

my stomach. It

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

nickname for me.

leave Griffin in the past. That’s where he

he like?” she

the subject, my mom didn’t

unease.

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

left.

me.” I hadn’t meant to say that last part out

it still slipped

eye roll, “Your

can be hard

wanted us to meet at was

I’d kept my outfit casual: a

mom’s closet. Since I’d

but nothing too time-consuming.

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

leaning against one of the pillars,

bright

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

had time to think

was before he w

together had been making out in

we w

my praise, and I was struck

you thinking about Griffin right now? You’re hanging out

grab our tickets?” Aiden asked. I

paid separately and I almost let out a sigh of relief

the concession stand was. None