The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate Chapter 96 Chapter 96

“The human brain works slowly; first the blow, hours afterward the bruise.”

Walter de la Mare Tm not sure when I passed out.

I remembered Sebastian locking eyes with Aria. | remembered being wrapped in the warm cocoon of Griffin’s arms as I

drifted off.

When I opened my eyes again, I jerked awake,

All I could picture was being back in that cell, my heart hammering as Ezra choked the life out of me.

My hand shot up to protect my own neck just as I registered my surroundings and realized two things: one, I was lying in

Griffin’s bed and no longer in the cell. And two, I was alone. There was no Ezra lurking about in the shadows of Griffin’s

bed, no Liam waiting to rip my heart out.

I’m safe.

That’s what I told myself as my fingers lightly touched my throat, still

moist from whatever salve the healer had given me. Fortunately, the Chapter 96

painkillers seemed to have been doing their job as the pain had lessened from an intense sting to a dull ache.

I’m safe.

That thought echoed through my head again as the door to the bedroom suddenly swung open and I caught sight of

Griffin. He was wearing fresh clothes and as exhausted as he looked, his eyes lit up when he saw me.

“You’re awake,” he said, striding towards me.

He stood in front of my side of the bed, examining my throat. “You were out for about ten hours,” he told me, “I applied

some more of the salve to your throat, but you’re definitely due for another dose of painkillers soon. How do you feel?”

Ten hours?

I could hardly believe that I’d slept through an entire trip back to the

castle…but I’d also been hurt and barely sleeping for days in that dark cell. Perhaps my captivity and a large dose of

painkillers had caught up to me.

My throat was tight as I formed the words. “A little better,” I said, “Less painful. When did we get back?”

“A couple of hours ago,” he said, sitting down on the edge of the bed. He took one of my hands in his. “After we did a

and

the injured warriors, we headed

settling down ever since.”

confessed, “To think things have already settled down so soon

rebellion.”

Griffin said sharply, “You are my

“Ym fin -”

not fine,” he cut me off with narrowed eyes, “You were kidnapped and hurt.

as a dark growl as his eyes roamed over my injured neck. “I

eyes softened and he added gently, “Please.

it,” I said, “They kept me alone

me small meals. That’s how I was able to use the

free time on my hands. And when you came to save me…Ezra came

event to him. “He

did

minute.” Chapter

he didn’t interrupt. “I’d gotten ahold

and I managed to put it through

eyes widened in surprise. “A silver comb? You killed an

if you’re not reading

dive into the

was a lucky shot…but I do think those self-defense lessons with Ivan paid off.” Even now, I could

as | embedded the comb into

killed an Alpha with a comb,” he repeated again. The look that Griffin was

seen before ~ sheer amazement.

on top of me, his

— not when we’d kissed for the first time, not even when

the first

kiss, but there was also

it in the way his lips moved against mine and his hands gripped

pace, the desperate movement of his lips, but he was

up to his speed, he pulled Chapter 96 away quickly. He was breathing heavily

he rested his forehead

against mine.

he whispered. His eyes

you mean?” “Them taking you,”

finally opened his eyes to look at me. “It’s

it is,” he replied, “They took

added so quietly I almost didn’t

didn’t fail to protect me,” I immediately said, “You’re the one who. saved me. You killed Liam. You did

he growled back, “Had I protected you the way that a mate should, you wouldn’t have

place.”

to refute that, but he stood up suddenly and began to pace

had you,” he said, “All I thought about was getting

you leave again, that maybe