The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

Chapter 40

Chapter 40

“Hunting is not a sport. In a sport, both sides should know they’re in the game.” (°

Paul Rodriguez Now I was the one fidgeting in my seat.

My heart was pounding a million miles per minute and I whipped my head around the theater.

Where is he? Tcan feel him. God, why can I actually feel his presence?

A part of me wanted to brush it off as paranoia, but deep down, I knew it was more than just anxiety. The mate bond. I

could feel it. Thrumming beneath the surface, like my entire body was yearning for him.

As my eyes swept around the dark room, I couldn’t find him anywhere. The crowded theater was full of laughing families

and cuddled-up couples but there was no Alpha King in sight. “Hey, you okay?” Aiden suddenly whispered next to me. Given that I’d suddenly taken to squirming around like a mad woman, I couldn’t be surprised that he was concerned.

Oh, God. Aiden.

If Griffin is really here, he’ll kill him.

Immediately, my mind flashed to a certain decapitated head. If he was willing to behead his father, I couldn’t imagine

what he’d do to someone like Aiden.

Someone who currently looks like he’s on a date with me.

Tneed to get out of here — and alone. If Griffin is here and going to make his presence known, Aiden can’t be around for

it.

feeling so hot anymore,” I told him, clutching my head,

I should get home before it

up but

wait,” he said, “You shouldn’t walk home alone. I’ll go with you.” “No!” I said it louder

turned to look at us. More

enjoy the movie. I won’t walk, ’ll call my

was a lie of course. If Griffin really was here and waiting in the shadows, I

head and freaking out over nothing, the fresh air

some good.

me go. Even in the dark, his concerned blue eyes seemed

to be cut short. Had I known I was

come.”

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“You’re sure?” he asked.

he slowly sat back down. “I’ll be fine, I promise,” I told him

nodded. “If you say so. Guess we’ll have to do

assuming Griffin doesn’t drag me back to Canada.) “Of course, we will.”

for an indicator of Griffin. But there was none. Unless he’d mastered the art of

can I still

a minute to adjust to the harsh fluorescent lighting of the hallway.

attendant sitting at the counter and the popcorn littered on the

the pockets of my cardigan and made my way to the exit. “Have a

and amped up to even pretend to be polite

as it had been an hour ago. Although the theater was located downtown, only

a two-lane road lay between

didn’t look out of place with Yorba Linda’s cozy atmosphere. But

was how easy it would be for Griffin to hide in them. Was he there now?