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.

him, clutching my

I should get home before

to stand up

walk home alone. I’ll go with you.” “No!” I

look at us. More quietly, I added, “No, it’s okay. You

the movie. I won’t walk, ’ll

was here and waiting in the shadows, I wasn’t going to involve

up in my head and

some good.

me go. Even in the dark, his

night had to be cut short.

come.”

reading this book on n𝘰𝚟el5s.com, you might be missing

– had I known my possessive Alpha mate was going to show

“You’re sure?” he asked.

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

say so. Guess we’ll have to do

drag me back to Canada.) “Of course, we will.” Probably

there was none. Unless he’d mastered the art of invisibility since I’d seen him

I still

my eyes took a minute to adjust to

the counter and the popcorn littered on the

the pockets of my cardigan and made my way to the exit. “Have a good night!” The

after me but I was too nervous and amped up

as brisk as it had been an

two-lane road lay between me and

it before. It didn’t look out of place with Yorba Linda’s cozy

hide in them. Was he there now? Gleaming eyes and sharp teeth,