The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

Chapter 85

Chapter 85

“I need to stop getting into situations where all my options are potentially bad.”

Jack Campbell

If you had told me three months ago that I could leave the werewolf world behind forever, | would’ve jumped at the

chance — no questions asked. Or, at least, very few questions asked.

But that was three months ago. Before I got to actually know Griffin, before I re-examined what kind of life 1 wanted for

myself, and before I vowed to serve the werewolf world as a ruler.

And even as I sat in the filthy prison cell in my coronation dress — which was practically unrecognizable with all the dirt

and grime – I didn’t even consider Liam’s deal for a moment.

The Clark that had wanted to live a completely human life was not the Clark I was today. I’d gotten a taste of what my life

could be when I

wasn’t feeling sorry for myself at dad’s house, and I didn’t want to leave that. I didn’t want to leave Griffin.

But 1 also need to get out of here.

If Liam’s deal is legit, I could get out of here and find Griffin on my own, P Chapter 85

ossibly prevent Liam from using me as leverage.

Right now, that seemed like my best shot – possibly my only shot. If I could convince Liam that I was just as unhappy with mate bond as ‘d been a couple of months ago, maybe he wouldn’t think twice about letting me go.)

But even as I ran through the plan in my head, it all seemed…too easy. Liam could very well be lying about all of it. Maybe

me into a false

think of, ran through my brain on an endless loop for the

Or what felt like several hours — with no real windows besides the tiny slot in the door that led into the

to tell time. It could’ve been an hour or

to talk to me.

brain was still foggy from whatever Ezra had drugged me with, and eventually, I felt myself dozing

restful about the sleep, and every few minutes, I’d find myself jolting awake.

alert, and the uncomfortable

door creak open, and this time, I couldn’t dismiss

Someone was coming in. Chapter

stand up and press myself against the wall. I was still blinking

nap when the door opened the rest of the way, revealing

than I am with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes, and even

and in her hands, she

walked father into the room, closing

glances at me quickly before averting her eyes — almost like she’s afraid to

eye contact with me.

if you’re not reading

dive into the next

a

assume she was somehow involved with Liam if she was

cell.

a second to speak, but when she does, her voice

holds the

cautiously and examined the contents. A peanut butter and jelly sandwich. My

sad-looking sandwich though. It was as if my stomach had just registered the

first time in hours, and since I was Chapter 85 still recovering from the drugs,

nauseous than

anything else.

and the question came

up at me with wide

but her tone was sincere enough that I didn’t

I didn’t know when the

here, I’m going