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.

hurry,

than the normal amount I’d see patrolling

for Griffin’s return. These people seem as anxious to

the guard. “Like if he’s injured or

“Not that I’ve

had Griffin come

it

in this room before, but I recognized its purpose

the throne room.

around the room,

platform that caught my eye. The throne on

the golden wolves’ heads carved into the arms. No doubt that was the

Queen’s throne was even more elegant with tiny little moons all over the arms and backs of the

never seen the actual throne room. To be honest, 1 wasn’t even sure there was a throne

escorted me, snapping me out of my thoughts, “Would you

King?” He nodded

I could’ve sat down. I was the Queen – even if I hadn’t been crowned yet. But

in that chair right now, especially with all these people in the room. There were all sorts of castle

doubt waiting for Griffin’s arrival. Sitting on the throne would only

here for.

to make my fuzzy pajamas the center of attention

not reading this book on n𝘰𝚟el5s.com,

dive into the next chapter—it’s all

that’s alright,” I told the

with one of the other guards.

faces in the room were new. They were all talking in hushed, excited whispers, and for a

socially-awkward, out-of-place human

again. Chapter 74

“My Queen.”

standing behind me,

“What

“I’m doing the same thing you and everyone else in this room are

to me, crossing his arms over his chest. “I was nearly half-asleep when I

just how unhappy he was to

had with Nadia a couple of days

but also that Ivan was from a war-torn pack in Russia.

was hard not to look at him

was something he’d forged

got up

there are warriors coming back too, some that I’ve trained,” he explained, “I wanted to be here to welcome

back.” .!)

I nodded.

us and then