The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

Chapter 73

Chapter 73

“Make peace that there will be those who bitch no matter what you do.” )

Ariel Meadow Stallings

Two weeks into Griffin’s absence, I was called into a meeting with a woman named Nadia. Apparently, she was in charge

of preparations for my coronation, which was news to me. I’d known someone – or someones ~ was handling the

preparations, but I hadn’t known more than that.

Truthfully, the idea of the coronation – as well as my parents being in the same room for the first time in more than six

years ~ made me nervous. I wasn’t sure which thought made me more uneasy: Griffin getting hurt or killed while he was

away or my coronation turning into a family bloodbath. |”)

Still, this Nadia woman had requested to meet with me and I wanted to cooperate. That’s why I’d agreed to meet her in

of the spare conference rooms after another grueling training session with Ivan. (!)

I almost felt bad for meeting her like this — still in training clothes with sore muscles and frizzy hair. It probably didn’t

give the best impression, but as packed as Nadia’s schedule was, this was one of the few times she’d been able to pencil

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“We’ve arrived, Your Majesty,” the guard who had escorted me to the meeting room said. Like many of the guards who

waited outside the bedroom suite or just escorted me around the castle, he was stone- faced.

I wondered if that’s how they were trained. If they were just taught to say everything with a straight face or discouraged

from showing emotion.

The guard opened the door for me and I walked in, catching sight of who must’ve been Nadia. She was a thin woman with long, glossy black hair and high cheekbones, sitting on one side of the conference table.

She looked up when she saw me enter, shooting me a wide smile. “Your Majesty,” Nadia said, bowing her head. “Please

sit.” She gestured toward the head of the table. I noticed immediately that she had a European accent ~ it reminded me

of Ivan’s.

As I sat down, I glanced at the blouse and pencil skirt she was wearing, feeling more underdressed than ever. “Sorry if I’m

a little underdressed,” I said, “I just came from a training session.”

“Oh, yes, I know,” Nadia smiled, and then I watched her take out a large binder, flipping through it at a speed I could

barely follow.

“What’s that?”

“It’s what I’ve been using to organize the plans for your coronation,” Nadia explained, “I’m not sure how familiar you are with a Queen’s

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long before I ended up at

as if

been the coronation for Griffin’s

much,” I confessed, “I know that a lot of people are usually invited to

“Usually every Alpha in the world as well as their immediate family are

them may attend. Those who don’t will send gifts to welcome their new

“Gifts?”

a new Queen doesn’t happen very often so it’s a huge deal. Some wolves

in their lifetime, you know.” Nadia paused for a moment

eyes assessed

are very cut and dry,” Nadia

established pack in the

the RSVPs to roll in. But you,

add an

I said, “You’re not used

to confirm with you about which family

invite your human family at

I didn’t immediately reply, Nadia kept

know of

I said, “Well, it’s just my mom and her boyfriend. I consider him family too, he’s certainly

‘They’re very aware of

questions about my mom’s name

to contact her or

it was a good idea to invite her. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to see my mom or

would go either.

take the risk? I would already be throwing my mom

hurt.

chance to have a coronation again. This will be one of the most important moments of my

can go ahead and invite her,” I told Nadia. “I want her there, but I want to make sure she — as well as my

feel welcome here.” I knew all too well how it felt to feel out of

be hanging around for a

my dad too, Make sure he behaves

my mind ~ the one about how my dad had kept

to believe she’d

It’s long overdue for my dad and I to have a little chat anyway.

few moments flipping through her notes and silence crept

asked, finally

“It was good. Hard but good.” “And your instructor? Do you like

spent a good five minutes yelling at me to “stop punching like a weakling”

session. “He’s, uh, growing on

harder than I expected her to at my

closed. “Well, I believe

for the

and if I have any further concerns, I’ll let you know. The coronation will

feels soon, especially since Griffin isn’t even

should be coming back any day now ~ not that I had any contact with

in the loop.

Griffin and stood up from my chair, Nadia following my lead. “It

she said, “My

shot into my

lips grew wider. “Yes, I believe you

self-defense.”