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

catch up

left out the part about how Aiden and I had been frequently texting

Most of it was casual, but there was some light flirting

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

those first

well, I am on the run,” I told her, “Coming here was a risk. Part of me

was going to just show up and drag me back

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

mate? And

nodded. It felt weird to discuss Griffin with

It

how expressive his dark eyes were, how lean

nickname for me.

Griffin in the

he

the subject, my mom didn’t seem to pick up on

unease.

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

a day with him before I left. But he was

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

it still slipped

an eye roll, “Your father was that

can be hard

wanted us

this was definitely not a date, I’d kept my

mom’s closet. Since I’d

but nothing too

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

of the pillars, staring at the bright

a bright smile as

as I reached him, he leaned over to give

barely had time to think

was before he w

had been making out in his cramped

we w

at my praise, and I was struck again

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

asked. I nodded and he

almost let out a sigh of relief when Aiden didn’t offer

was. None of it was very deep, but by the