The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

Chapter 45

Chapter 45

“Buy the ticket, take the ride.” Hunter S. Thompson

It took a few seconds for the sheer embarrassment of what had just happened to settle over me. Not only had this man

just spanked me over his knee like a disobedient child, but some twisted part of me had actually liked it. Had been turned

on by it. And he knew it.

Griffin continued to stroke my hair and comfort me ~as if that was supposed to make up for “punishing” me.

How dare he?

He might’ve been sad I ran away from him, but he drugged me and spanked me ~ he’s the twisted one here, not me.

With red on my cheeks ~ both sets, I was sure – I shoved him away forcefully. Griffin must’ve been surprised by my movement because he actually moved with my push, and I scooted back on the bed.

Of course, with a stinging ass, trying to scoot back on my butt was not my smartest move. I swallowed a hiss of pain. I

didn’t want Griffin to see that his punishment had actually caused me pain, but I couldn’t lie to myself ~ the spanking

had hurt. Unfortunately, I must not have done a very good job of schooling my expression because Griffin saw right

through me.

“Are you hurting, little fox?” he said. His tone was full of mock sympathy and he was smirking – the bastard actually had

the audacity to smirk. “Tell me what’s causing you pain. I’ll kiss it better.”

As if he doesn’t know exactly what body part is aching right now.

“Fuck you,” I growled, moving further away on the bed. I was careful not to put any weight on my actual ass, I didn’t

reminder of what

intention of fucking you,” Griffin said and his voice

your ass is a little

think this is fucking funny?” I snapped at him. All I could feel was

took me from my mother. I was happy

In what world does that make

actually darkened (which I didn’t think was even possible). He lost his smirk and I could tell I’d

off. Good.

to me on the bed and I felt very much like a prey caught under her predator. With gleaming

looked like one. “You want

but controlled. Yeah, he

could feel my own heart drumming in my chest. I wanted to look away from his intense eyes, but it felt like he

me with

sense your escape attempt made,” he said, “You’ve been

like, what they mean to each other. You may not feel the bond

know what it looks like. You know that mates don’t move on from each

other. And if one of them does die or leave, they never

destiny. What did you think

for my answer. I swallowed. I knew he was

maybe you would move on eventually,” I told him, my voice barely above a

eyebrows furrowed. “Mates are forever. There is

never want

even really thought about

never want someone else, You can’t possibly know you’d never want

“Yes, I can.”

only angered me more. It

digging up something I didn’t even know

so insistent to prove him wrong, to make

that?” He asked. His eyes were narrowed and I could tell

someone who decided they wanted someone else other than their mate – even if it

on Griffin’s face suddenly cleared and I felt my face go red – again, It felt

epiphany. Was I reluctant to believe Griffin’s dedication to me because of my dad? Because he’d had an