The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

Chapter 46 Chapter 46

“Love cures people – both the ones who give it and those who receive

i®@ Karl A. Menninger

Griffin got called away shortly after our little talk – the one where I’d accidentally confessed that I was scared he’d cheat

on me like my father did his mate (and where he threatened to kill anyone I cheated on him with).

Griffin getting called away for kingly duties seemed to be constant trend with us. We’d have some sort of intense moment and then he’d have to go handle Alpha King business.

But this time, I didn’t mind. My mind felt like it was at war with itself. I could no longer brush away this mate bond, not

the way I’d tried to do when I fled to California. If there was one thing I could be certain about, it’s that ignoring or

pretending Griffin (and the bond) didn’t affect me was a losing battle. He affected me. Everything he said, he did…it felt

like he was burrowing inside of my heart, slowly attaching himself like a parasite.

Geez, I never thought I’d describe a love interest like a parasite.

Then again, I never thought I’d have a possessive werewolf mate either. The other part of me, the logical side, was

screaming that I needed to pull myself together. I’d spent the last seven years trying to flee from this world and Griffin

was directly responsible for pulling me back in — and trapping me here. Was I really so weak that I was ready to throw in

the towel, give up college and a human life, just because some man with a few nice muscles were getting under my skin?

Before I could ruminate on it any further, a knock on the door sounded. “Who is it?” “Dr. Inessa, Koporea.” ()

The tiny elderly woman with the thick Russian accent – I remembered her. Hadn’t I only seen her a couple of hours ago?

She’d given me the painkillers for the drug-induced hangover I had, but why was she back?

Twas certain she wouldn’t have any bad intentions so I called her in. Dr. Inessa entered promptly wearing the same

serious expression and white lab coat I’d seen her in a few hours ago.

She looked over at me and I tried not to fidget under her intense stare ~ or think about how ragged I must’ve looked. I

was transported to another country, drugged, and spanked all in the same outfit. My hair and my wrinkled dress certainly weren’t holding up that well.

you need?” I asked her, eyeing the box of medical

said, “He said you might need some…lotion to ease

send her here because of my bruised ass? Was humiliating me in front of other

part of the punishment?

tell she was just as

go red in the

protest but there was

I was “fine” by my fidgeting or the way I sat without putting any real

on my

backside.

said, pulling a tiny white bottle out of

your mind later.”

“Thank you.”

sure what possessed me to call out to her,

something?”

reminder that if you’re not reading this

to dive into the

me. She didn’t

a crossroads?” I asked. “Like you’re torn

from?” Much quieter, I added, “And maybe

to escape from it.”

given no real details about what I meant, Dr. Inessa seemed

to realize that was her signature move

I’ve faced many hard

aren’t so dissimilar

facing right now.” “Really?”

she nodded, and then a small smile graced her lips, “I

here. I

you.’

but my brain filled in the blanks anyway. Human.

in the werewolf world, then she must have a

found my mate when I was twenty,” Dr. Inessa said, “Well, he found me. [ used to

came into my hospital one day. Followed my scent and everything. He told me that he was

Just a friendly reminder that if you’re not reading

Head over there to dive

him into the psychiatric

my laugh. Although werewolves had never been a surprise to me, it

mate bond thrust