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 had

intention of fucking you,” Griffin said and his voice was husky and low again. “But not today. We’ll

is a little less sore.”

at him. All I could feel was embarrassment, rage, and a stinging

like an animal, took me from my mother. I was happy without you. Then you drug

it. In what world does that

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

off. Good.

the bed and I felt very much like

want

but controlled. Yeah,

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

with

how little sense your escape attempt made,” he said,

what they mean to each other.

looks like. You know that mates don’t move on

other. And if one of them does die or leave, they never recover. Yet you still thought you

you

swallowed. I knew he was right and my feeble explanation felt

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

think that?” He asked, eyebrows furrowed.

never want

before I’d even really

“That you’d never want someone else, You

“Yes, I can.”

instantenous reply only angered me more. It triggered

digging up something I didn’t

you don’t,” I snapped back. I didn’t even know why I was so insistent to prove him wrong, to make him see that he wasn’t being truthful – but I couldn’t

asked. His eyes were narrowed and I could tell

I’ve seen it!” I said, “I’m the literal result of someone who decided they wanted someone else other than their mate – even if it

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

to me because of my dad? Because he’d had