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.

of the castle staff were bustling about in a hurry, others hovered in

too, more than the normal amount I’d see patrolling

return. These people

I asked the guard. “Like if he’s

“Not that I’ve been

only had Griffin come back,

it to a massive room where a

before, but I recognized its

the throne room.

room, but that wasn’t the most

atop their own platform that caught my eye. The throne on the

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

with tiny little moons all over the arms and backs of the

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

me, snapping me out of my thoughts, “Would

King?” He nodded towards the

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

chair right now, especially with all these people

arrival. Sitting on the throne would

for.

I don’t think I need to make

there! Just a friendly reminder that if you’re not reading this book on n??el5s.com, you

over there to dive into the next chapter—it’s all

alright,” I told the guard,

nodded, positioning himself a few feet away with one of

They were all talking

socially-awkward, out-of-place human

again. Chapter 74

“My Queen.”

Ivan standing behind me, a grumpy look

I greeted, “What are

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

his chest. “I was nearly half-asleep when

to get dragged out of

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

fact that Nadia was his mate, but also that Ivan was from a war-torn pack in Russia. I’d

now, it was hard not to

trait ~ it was something he’d forged to

surprised you even got up at

some that I’ve trained,” he explained,

back.” .!)

I nodded.

of silence between us