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

we headed

settling down ever since.”

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

rebellion.”

sharply,

“Ym fin -”

“You were kidnapped and hurt. They hurt my mate.” The last

over my injured neck. “I want to know how it

and he added gently, “Please.

sharply. “There’s not much to it,” I said, “They kept me alone

coming down to bring me small meals. That’s how I was able to use the bond to contact you – I had

when you came to save

through Griffin’s eyes as I recounted the event to him. “He

kill you by killing me first. He did some damage, of course…but I managed to get

last minute.” Chapter

but he didn’t interrupt. “I’d gotten ahold of a silver comb

managed to put it through

surprise. “A silver comb? You killed an

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over there to dive into

shot…but I do think those self-defense lessons with

through my head as | embedded the comb into Ezra’s

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

I’d ever seen before ~

top of me, his lips pressed

passion from him — not when we’d kissed for

first time.

his kiss, but there

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

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

up to his speed, he pulled Chapter 96 away

he rested his forehead

against mine.

fault,” he whispered. His

you mean?” “Them taking you,” he whispered, “It’s my

| pulled away, cupping his chin as he finally opened

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

so quietly I almost didn’t hear him, “I failed to protect

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

“Had I protected you the way that a mate should,

place.”

but he stood up suddenly and began to pace

“You know, the entire time they had you,” he said, “All I thought about was getting you

you leave again, that maybe I’d just