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

up ~ as

Aiden and I

it was casual, but there was some light

hiding 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

on the run,” I told her, “Coming

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

she tested his name out like she was sampling

mate? And he’s the

felt weird to discuss Griffin with my mom. Truthfully, thinking or talking

my stomach. It

his dark eyes were, how lean and

nickname for me.

the past. That’s where

was he like?”

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

unease.

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

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

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

it still slipped

an eye roll, “Your father was that

can be hard

us to

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

mom’s closet. Since I’d

nothing too

the tiny movie theater

of the pillars, staring

and jeans. He gave me a bright smile as soon as

as I reached him, he leaned over to give me

barely had time to think

was before he w

together had been making out in his cramped Honda. And

we w

at my praise, and I was struck again

you thinking about Griffin right

our tickets?” Aiden asked. I nodded and

let out a sigh

how pricey the concession stand was. None of it was very deep, but by