The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

Chapter 57

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“A queen offers her hand to be kissed, and can form it into a fist while smiling the whole damn time.”

Elizabeth Acevedo The next three days passed in the same mindless blur.

Griffin would leave early in the mornings to handle some sort of kingly business and I’d occupy myself around the

bedroom. Sometimes with one of the books already in the room or with a movie on the big, flatscreen in Griffin’s suite.

Some servant who couldn’t make eye contact with me would bring me breakfast and lunch. .*)

Then, once evening came around, Mary or another castle girl would come to help me get dressed for dinner.

I’d dine with Griffin for dinner, usually in one of the many lavish dining rooms throughout the castle.

After dinner, Griffin would return to more of his kingly duties. It wasn’t until late at night that he’d slip back into the room

with me, cradling me close in bed. I was usually still awake when he wandered in, so there’d be enough time for touching

or making out ~ but that was about as far as it went. I had a feeling he was just too tired from his long days to go much

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Inever thought living in a castle would be boring, but in reality, this new routine felt like a snooze fest. And this was

coming from somebody who loved lazy days. But there were only so many movies I could binge- watch on Netflix, only

so many books on the shelf in Griffin’s room.

So, by day four, I was determined to do something that wasn’t counting the marble flecks on the bedroom floor. Part of me was nervous about venturing outside. Griffin hadn’t forbidden me from leaving the bedroom, but he also hadn’t

encouraged it either. Besides the one I shared with him, my meals were brought to me. He’d told me that if I needed

anything, I could just ask the guards stationed outside the door or talk to Mary.

Considering how territorial he was, it all felt like another subtle way for Griffin to show his possessiveness. Keeping me

stuck in here, hardly interacting with anyone but him.

But if I spend another day stuck in this room, I’m going to go stir-crazy.

I decided to explore the castle. .\)

After a hearty breakfast, I dressed in some comfortable sweatpants and a long-sleeved zip-up shirt. It would protect me

from the chilly Canadian breeze, even if it did hide the claiming bite.

Oh, well. Griffin isn’t here to be mad about it.

It’s not my fault that he lives in Canada, the land of long sleeves and turtlenecks. Chapter 57 Just as I was feeling

caffeinated and ready to take on the day, I met my first obstacle standing outside the bedroom door: two guards.

I forgot about them!

How could I forget that there are always guards out here?

I tried to mask the surprise on my face when I came face to face with the two large, burly men. They both had stony

expressions, some of the broadest shoulders I’d ever seen, and stood nearly as tall as Griffin.

“Your Majesty,” the guard on the left greeted me, “Is there something you need?”

Okay, you’ve got to play this right, Clark. Say the wrong thing and they’ll just contact Griffin again.)

I tried not to falter as I met the left guard’s piercing stare. “No, just a little fresh air,” I said.

The guards exchanged glances with each other, like they were trying to piece together how to handle this. For all I knew,

were even mind linking each

wait for the King to escort you for some fresh air, Your Highness?” The guard

asked, sounding

uncertain.

busy,” I replied,

of you wouldn’t mind coming with me?” The idea of lugging around a burly

if I had to compromise to get

uncertain look passed

Majesty,” the guard on

see

to escort you.” Geez, does every decision have to go through Griffin around

not wanting to get in trouble, but the last thing I

with Griffin.

it. I’ve already talked to

my own. No need for an escort or to even contact him at all.”

least bit convinced that I was telling

or if they

I continued, “It’s all good. You guys don’t need to worry.

you about it, you

just blame it on

will be. I’ll be back here before

went

exchange, but after

the King won’t mind,” the one on the left said,

once again – I’d be back before

won’t,” I called one last time,

mind, but you know what? It’s perfectly reasonable not to be locked up

all day. Even a fox, which he’s so fond of calling me, would

the guards could change their minds and decide they did need

before letting me leave.

two separate hallways, I’d finally begun to

the occasional servant or guard. Some of the servants would ask

guards just eyed

claiming bite from sight, most of them seemed to recognize me immediately. |

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hair or their wolf-y senses picking up on

knew who the only

room – so I counted that as a win. It meant that none of them were mind linking Griffin about

rounded another corner of the castle, commotion reached my ears. It sounded

wide, large walls

turning back for a moment, but

an open door, and with quiet footsteps, I peeked my head in just enough to

“Again! Correct your form!”

I’d been expecting to see, but it hadn’t been this.

several young boys.

a sharp, angled face. He was standing off to the side with crossed arms and periodically yelling at

young boys.

a supernatural rate while

thoroughly

some of the warrior classes I’d had to participate in back

The instructor Chapter

training them for battle and the boys looked like they were preparing

Geez, they’re fast.

took me

like this. None of

The accented voice of the middle-aged man broke

and

he had some of the bushiest eyebrows I’d ever seen,

also currently fixated on

great. Guess I’m not as

The middle-aged man snapped, pointing his finger at me. His yelling

of the boys, who had stopped their push-ups to stare at

shuffling my feet in the doorway, “I didn’t mean to interrupt. The door was open and

heat of embarrassment on my cheeks. All I’d wanted was a

I’d somehow managed to become

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