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

see plenty of people Chapter

out and about.

castle staff were bustling about in a hurry, others hovered in small groups to whisper.

normal

people seem as anxious to see him

know if he’s okay?” I asked the

“Not that I’ve been

only had Griffin come back, but he’d hopefully made it back

took several minutes of walking, but eventually, we made it to

room before, but I recognized its purpose immediately – this

the throne room.

around the room, but

thrones sitting atop their own platform that caught my eye. The throne on the right was placed

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

with tiny little moons all over the

room. To be honest, 1 wasn’t even sure there was

me out of my thoughts,

the King?” He nodded towards

down. I was the Queen – even if I hadn’t been crowned

these people in the room. There were all

milling about, no doubt waiting for Griffin’s arrival. Sitting

what I was here for. I just wanted

to make my fuzzy pajamas the

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I told the guard,

positioning himself a few feet away with one

talking in hushed, excited whispers, and for a moment, I felt

socially-awkward, out-of-place human

again. Chapter 74

“My Queen.”

my head around to find Ivan standing behind me, a grumpy look on

I greeted, “What are

you and everyone else in this room are doing. Waiting for the

to me, crossing his arms over his chest. “I

he was to get dragged

was reminded of the meeting I’d had with Nadia a couple of days

fact that Nadia was his mate, but also that Ivan was from a war-torn pack

I knew now, it was hard not to look at him in a new

he’d forged to protect himself from the world.

you even got up at all,” I told

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

back.” .!)

I nodded.

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