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

but it never went anywhere. We ran into each other at that little cafe

catch up ~

about how Aiden and I

it was casual, but there was

said, hiding a smile, “I’m just glad you’re

you those first few days. You

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

back to the castle, but it looks

tested his name out like she was sampling a

mate? And he’s the

to discuss Griffin with

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

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

nickname for me.

leave Griffin in the past. That’s where he belonged

he

was with the subject, my mom didn’t seem

unease.

answer her. “Well, I didn’t know

him before I left. But he

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

it still slipped

“Your father was

can be hard

Aiden wanted us to meet at was

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

mom’s closet. Since I’d

but nothing too

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

pillars, staring at the bright

He gave me a bright smile as soon as he saw me

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

I barely had time

was before he w

most of our original time together had been making out

we w

at my praise, and

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

Aiden asked. I nodded and he directed

almost let out a sigh of relief when Aiden

the concession stand was. None of it