The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

Chapter 89

Chapter 89

“Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.”

Rumi

As it turned out, accessing the bond was not as easy as I thought it would be. I tried everything — picturing Griffin’s face

in my mind, thinking about us physically together, even imagining some psychic thread that tied us together.

None of it worked.

Iwas no closer to accessing the bond than before, and the only thing Pd gotten was a headache.

I’d never really wished to be a werewolf, but at that moment, all I

wanted was a wolf. If not for the supernatural strength that might give me a solid shot against Liam, then just so I could

have a little spiritual guidance. A wolf spirit in my head telling me what to do? Yeah, that’d be very helpful right about

now.

Come on, Clark. You can do this. You accessed the bond once before. You just have to figure out how to do it again.

I took another shot at picturing Griffin’s face in my mind, thinking Chapter 89

about what I’d tell him if he was here. Still nothing.

Briefly, | wondered if I could access the bond without feeling it, but dismissed that idea pretty quickly. The first time I’d

done this, I had definitely felt it.

What was it that Ivan had told me? That it was possible to access the bond with heightened emotions? Maybe that’s what I need to do.

Thad tried my hardest to stay calm these days, thinking that I needed to keep a clear head if I wanted to escape. But

maybe the key wasn’t burying those negative emotions, but embracing them, letting them overwhelm me.

breath, that’s exactly what

possibility that I’d end up rotting away

would probably only die in pursuit of saving me, of trying to rescue

trying to help

knot forming in

pictured the way this world would look after Griffin’s death, no doubt a world oppressed by a

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twist into knots, and my heart had begun beating so fast

think I’m about

be stuck in this cell while it all played out,

shallow breathing echoed throughout dark room, and as I tried to catch my

a panic attack. I just need – And

bond opened up inside my mind, covering me like a warm

it was as if

than I remembered it, but as much as | just wanted to bask in the comfort, I knew

not reading this book

might as well have been physically looking at it. It was a strong, warm chord connecting us. I couldn’t see Griffin, but for the first time in days, I could feel him.

side, almost close enough for me to reach out

much I wanted to say to him,

to keep the bond open, so I had

an idiot who went and

in person.

with Griffin either. I could feel him, but it’s not

mate bond hadn’t come with a

the only thing I could

mind, and with hesitant fingers, I reached out to

my touch, rippling underneath my

Well, that did…something.

side of that bond,

No harm in trying.

tight. As soon as I felt the warmth clasped in my fist, I pushed every thought

experience

thought as if it was picking them up as

of my fingers. When I was done, I let

the bond finally steadied and became still again.

but nothing came way.