The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

Chapter 47 “Happiness can only exist in acceptance.” George Orwell

Later that evening, when Griffin returned to our rooms, I decided to put my new attitude into work. I’d already tried

running away and fighting fate. For the time being, it was time to see where actual acceptance might get me.

So, when Griffin entered the room, I didn’t turn away or try to argue with him like I might’ve done a couple of days ago.

Instead, I turned to him and actually smiled. The gesture still felt forced and I could see Griffin raise his eyebrows almost

immediately ~ he clearly hadn’t been expecting me to look happy to see him.

“Hello, little fox,” he said, bounding across the room and taking me into his arms. “I missed you.” His embrace was warm

and firm, and rather than pull away, I let myself sink into his arms and hug him back.

“Yeah, me too,” I told him. It wasn’t a complete lie. Other than Dr. Inessa, Griffin had been primary human interaction for

the past day. Even if he’d spent a good portion of that time “punishing me,” his presence was better than nothing.

In response, Griffin only stiffened under my touch. Was he expecting me to reject his touch?

“What’s wrong?” I asked as Griffin stiffly pulled away from me, staring at me with narrowed eyes.

“What are you trying to pull?” he asked, his voice low and barely above a growl. 2)

“What do you mean?”

“That smile when I walked into the room,” he said, “Telling me you miss me too, hugging me back…what sort of game are

you trying to play with me?”

he was so suspicious of me. After

I was him, ’d certainly be suspicious

pull anything,” I replied. My eyes bore into his and

think that, but seriously, there’s

mate bond. Whatever you want

eyebrows, but I could’ve sworn I saw something flash in

Suddenly, it was all I could do not to look

felt before. It

rejection.

break this bond, and now I’m worried that he may try to laugh in

I

I’ve been pretty against this whole thing,” I said, “And while I’m definitely not

I probably didn’t handle my part too

off at the

in my gut. “Well, yes,” I said, and I had to grit my teeth to stop myself

future might end up slipping away. A human future. But I was

whole thing a

I couldn’t bear to make eye contact with

let me shy away. Clasping my chin in his grasp, he

look in his

seen

I’d just told him he won the lottery or like I was proposing

you belong to me eventually. There is no fighting fate.

take leads to

last of my vulnerability. His possessive words

that was because Twas trying to accept the mate bond or I’d just heard him tell me

times.

“I need to take things slow. This kind of stuff…it’s new to me. You can’t throw me

with it. I’ll just disappoint you. I need time