The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate Chapter 74 Chapter 74

“Maybe if you can’t get someone out of your head they were never meant to leave.” .*

Shannon L, Alder It happened only two after my meeting with Nadia,

I’d just finished getting ready for another night in an empty bed when I felt it: a warm tug deep in my chest. It reminded me of the warm, fuzzy feeling ’d felt after the nightmare several nights ago, but this was different. That feeling had been

general warmness spreading across my body until I’d relaxed.

This was something else — it was centered, grounded in my chest.

This has to be the mate bond, but I didn’t do anything to trigger it.

Does that mean Griffin has triggered it?

I stood in the center of the bedroom suite for several minutes, clad in fuzzy pajamas and rubbing my palm over my chest.

I wasn’t sure why it

was happening, but it was the first time ’d felt connected to Griffin in days. I didn’t want it to fade or disappear.

A knock on the door suddenly echoed throughout the room. Chapter 74

“Your Majesty? Are you still awake?” It was the muffled voice of one of the guards stationed outside. I felt my heart speed

up ~ the guards never bothered me once I headed to bed. Was something wrong? Was Griffin hurt? Was that why I was

feeling this way?

No, don’t panic, Clark, Don’t panic until you know what’s going on. “Yes!” I called back. “You can come in.”

Not a moment later, one of the large doors opened and a tall guard walked past the threshold. He was as stone-faced as

ever, his face betraying nothing.

“Your Majesty,” he said, “I’ve been informed that the King as well as his warriors have just re-entered the grounds. Would

you like me to escort you to him?”

let out a soft breath I hadn’t known I was holding. Griffin was back? Was that why ’d felt the tug in my chest? Was my

own body recognizing that my mate had returned?

I didn’t hesitate. “Yes, please,” I said. The guard nodded and he gestured for me to follow him.

We started down the long, hallways and I noticed that there was more activity than usual. At this time of night, it was rare

to encounter anyone in the castle beside the guards. Yet as we weaved through the castle, headed somewhere I didn’t

I could see plenty of

out and about.

were bustling about in a hurry, others hovered in small groups

too, more than the normal amount

for Griffin’s return. These people

the guard. “Like if he’s

me. “Not

had Griffin come back,

we made it to a massive

this room before, but I recognized its purpose immediately –

the throne room.

placed around the room, but that wasn’t

platform that caught my eye.

the arms. No doubt that

tiny little moons all over the

throne room. To be honest, 1 wasn’t

Majesty,” said the same guard who escorted me, snapping me

you wait for the King?” He nodded towards the Queen’s

Queen – even if I hadn’t been crowned yet.

with all these people in the room. There were all sorts of castle staff

about, no doubt waiting for Griffin’s arrival. Sitting on the throne would

was here for. I just wanted to

think I need to make my fuzzy pajamas the center of

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that’s alright,” I told the

feet away with one of the other guards. Although I recognized the uniforms,

room were new. They were all talking in hushed,

socially-awkward, out-of-place human

again. Chapter 74

“My Queen.”

head around to find Ivan standing behind me, a

I greeted, “What are you

the same thing you and everyone else in this room are

chest. “I was nearly

was to get dragged

with Nadia a couple of days ago. I’d learned a lot

mate, but also that Ivan was

past, but knowing what I knew now, it was hard not to look at him

~ it was something he’d forged to protect

up at

back too, some that I’ve trained,” he explained, “I wanted to be here

back.” .!)

I nodded.

moment of silence between us and then Ivan said, “So, Chapter