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

count and the Chapter

warriors, we headed back. Things

settling down ever since.”

in meetings,” I confessed, “To think things have already settled down

rebellion.”

Griffin said sharply, “You

“Ym fin -”

with narrowed eyes, “You were kidnapped and hurt. They hurt my mate.” The

eyes roamed over my injured neck. “I want to

eyes softened and he added gently, “Please.

I said, “They kept me alone in the same

able to use the bond to contact you

to save me…Ezra came

event to him. “He was as angry

first. He did some damage, of course…but

last minute.”

but he

and I managed to put it through his

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

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head as | embedded the comb

he repeated again. The look that Griffin was

before

shot.” Suddenly, he was on top of

much passion from him — not when we’d kissed for the first time, not even when

the first

his kiss,

and his hands gripped my arms like I’d disappear from his grip if

to keep up with his pace, the desperate movement of his

’d finally caught up to his speed, he pulled Chapter 96

he rested his forehead

against mine.

fault,” he whispered. His eyes

do you mean?” “Them taking you,” he whispered,

opened his eyes to look at

“Of course it is,” he replied, “They took you out from

I could respond, he added so quietly I

immediately said, “You’re the one who. saved me. You killed Liam.

“Had I protected you the way that a mate should, you wouldn’t have been taken in the

place.”

stood up suddenly and began to pace around the bedroom. His

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

leave again, that maybe