The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

Chapter 67

Chapter 67

“In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.” Shakira

The hesitant, submissive man in front of us looked nothing like the scowling instructor who had trash-talked humans and

challenged me to a fight. That man had been full of arrogance. This man looked like he was a few growls or glares away

from groveling on his knees.

I guess he’s still freaked out by what happened after our sparring session. )

“What is it, Ivan?” Griffin asked. His tone was cold ~ Instructor Ivan must not have been the only one to remember the

fight.

“Your Majesties,” Ivan started, his eyes flickering between us, “Our previous encounter has been weighing on me. I

disrespected my Queen

toa grave degree, and you spared my life out of kindness. I’ve realized that it’s not enough just to ask your forgiveness –

I’d like to earn it.”

For once, I was glad to be partially hidden by Griffin’s hulking frame. Otherwise, Ivan might’ve seen the dumbfounded

look on my face.

Earn our forgiveness?

I’m not sure what this guy is trying to suggest, but if he keeps Chapter 67

reminding Griffin that he kicked my ass in a fight, I’m not sure there will be any life left to spare.

“My Queen,” Ivan addressed me in that European accent of his, “I’d like to give you private self-defense lessons. Our

encounter proved that you have potential, and with the right training, I believe you could be a fierce combatant. Not that

I suspect you’d ever be in a position where you’d need to physically protect yourself.”

He wants to train me? To fight?

My mind flashed back to the warrior training classes I’d taken with my dad’s pack, and I almost felt like cringing.

Although Kara had made the class bearable, I spent most of that class getting my ass handed to me. Watching the other

field or groan

immediately growled. “No. Absolutely

his head in submission immediately. “I

himself, I butted in.

at me. Ivan looked surprised that I’d spoken at all and Griffin just looked

as surprised as Ivan. I hadn’t even planned on speaking or

should feel relieved I don’t have

instructor would be nothing like those old classes,

rely on myself for a

think you should dismiss this idea so easily,” | told Griffin. It’s not as if I’d had tons of time to think

know two things: one, Ivan’s offer was genuine. There was real regret in his eyes. I had no doubt that

maybe he felt like this was

taking years of warrior classes, none of that training

surprising – those

expect to become some fierce warrior, but learning a

his arms and looking at Ivan.

protect my own. mate?”

eyes widened and he began floundering. “No, Your Majesty! Of course no

“Nobody is saying you can’t protect me. But wouldn’t it at

protect myself? In case you’re not around

around

that for sure,” I said. I moved closer to him, grabbing his hands. “Think of

in case.”

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alone with another man,” Griffin

one.”

instructor,”

You don’t have any.” Griffin’s eyes

“Little fox.”

was a warning, but I still couldn’t stop

He

harm in at least learning?” I said,

to make up for it.” “If you want to learn to fight so badly, I

most of your

you going to pencil me

I’d rather be doing other things with you

that he isn’t afraid

response only supported my argument. “Maybe we could just try

like it,

trying to

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