The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

Chapter 63

Chapter 63

“Fathers — half of anyone’s life seems to be about who fathered them.” Nancy Springer

Although I could tell that some of Griffin’s councilors looked uneasy at the thought of not being able to commemorate

his father’s death with a funeral, none of them voiced their disagreement.

As | listened to one of the councilors continue to drone on about a minor pack dispute, the situation nagged at me. I

knew Griffin and his father didn’t have a close relationship. He’d confided in me that his father blamed him for his

mother’s death, how his father spent most of his time in the bottom of a bottle.

And there was clearly enough distance between them that Griffin could slice the former Alpha King’s head clean off and

not even bother to give the guy a funeral. He’d said it was because the former King had threatened me – and maybe that

was part of it – but I knew Griffin’s disdain went much deeper. Whatever it was, it was more than just resentment for a

neglectful father.

Iwas curious, but I also wasn’t going to question him in the middle of a meeting with his councilors. Even I knew that wasn’t going to end well. Those questions could wait till later when we were alone. Chapter 63,

Instead, I kept still and tried to soak up as much information from the councilors as I could.

If I’m going to be Queen, I’ve got to know everything about this world. 1 didn’t take my werewolf education very

seriously when I lived with my dad, and I’ll probably be paying for it now.

But in my defense, I had no idea I’d end up here.

By the time the meeting was over ~ almost two hours later ~ I had a splitting headache from focusing too hard. I asked a

few questions about some of the disputes the councilors brought up, and as far as I could tell, nobody seemed upset that

I was trying to learn. And if they were ~ well, at least they were smart enough not to become frustrated

with me in front of Griffin.

“told you that the meeting would be boring,” Griffin said as we walked back to our bedroom. When we reached the large

set of bedroom doors, he dismissed the guards standing watch and led me inside.

“[ mean, it wasn’t all bad,” I said, following him in, “Some of those

pack disputes seem like real issues. Especially that Alpha Liam guy.”

“He’ll be dealt with soon enough,” Griffin said. He walked towards the closet and began shedding his clothes like it was

no big deal.

Technically, it shouldn’t have been a big deal – I’d been sharing a bedroom with Griffin for almost a week now. I’d seen

him strip down a couple of times, and each time, the sight of Griffin’s bare skin always Chapter 63 seemed to fluster me. I wish I could’ve blamed my red cheeks or the quick beating of my

heart on the mate bond, but I was pretty sure I’d be having this reaction even if Griffin wasn’t my destined mate.

Griffin was attractive. There was no denying it. The moonlight creeping through our open window cast soft light onto his

dark hair and bronze skin. Even across the room, I could clearly see the outline of his toned abdomen and his sharp

jawline.

of men as being beautiful,

little fox?” Griffin’s teasing voice tore my eyes

as subtle

reply, Griffin – still shirtless – crossed the room in a

way I am by you,” Griffin said when he pulled back from the

his eyes

you wanted to talk to him about. You can make out

any time you want.

to capture my lips in another kiss, I

movement. “What’s wrong?” He asked, worry flickering

as I want to continue this,” I said, “There’s something I wanted to talk

want to talk about?” “Your dad,

to kiss with you, and you’re thinking about my dad? You’re wounding

his teasing tone, I could see Griffin’s body tense up at the

to shut me

on the bed, but he didn’t join me. He remained

was going. “I don’t want

on you. You’re not even entertaining

want me to give him a funeral? After he threatened

me. “If anything, you should be happy that I’m not giving him a

attend the funeral of someone who

navigate through a minefield, but I continued to press on. “Look, I won’t deny that your dad

I said, “I

reminder that if you’re not reading this book on n??el5s.com,

mean, clearly he was…and I’m glad you protected me that

just because of me.

it’s because of your own unresolved baggage with him, which is okay.

to talk

may be.”

body still tense and rigid. “When I killed him,” he started,

before, “I thought I’d be able to leave him behind. Forget about him and

told anyone the entire truth about him. There’s nobody alive that can remind me of him,

My own councilors want to

anything to truly celebrate.”

to sit beside me on the bed, and I grabbed one of his hands.

comfort to Griffin, but right now, it felt like one of the only ways I could comfort him, He didn’t reject the

memories to yourself isn’t going to erase the pain he caused,” I said gently,

of neglect Griffin seemed to have gone through, I was

How many years had I internalized my father’s disappointment? Or his pack’s disregard

I couldn’t

thing I’d learned recently, it’s that you couldn’t shut out an entire part of your life and move

another, you’d have to confront it

person who taught me that lesson is sitting across from

“I told you that

drinking…but that’s

quiet, waiting for him to continue talking. Griffin’s face was twisted into

form words

never knew my mother so I can’t say for sure if he

told me, “But he certainly wasn’t one after her death. Much of my father’s views aligned

– he thought humans were weak and a female wolf’s

wolves could never show weakness, not to their mates and

at that. The former Alpha King had struck me

realized he

to be as radical as he would’ve liked as King,”

same beliefs in me.

tolerate the slightest bit of weakness ~ or what he perceived as weakness

some of the biggest weaknesses a man could