The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate Chapter 98

Chapter 98

“Pm a lover, not a fighter…but sometimes those things overlap.” Unknown

It took talking to three servants, two guards, and nearly an hour for me to finally hunt Griffin down. I’d been expecting

him to be in some sort of meeting, surrounded by advisors, but that’s not where I found him.

Instead, he was holed up in some office I’d never seen before, stacks of paperwork in front of him. His head shot up when

I opened the door and I could’ve sworn they looked puffy.

“What are you doing here?” he asked, his voice raspy. His face was blank, portraying no emotion. It stung. He didn’t look

at me with softness or playfulness like he usually did — right now, he was looking

at me like I was just another subject.

“I wanted to talk,” I said. My voice came out meeker than I intended it to.

“About what?” “About our last conversation,” I said.

He looked down at his paperwork. “There’s nothing to talk about,” he Chapter 98

said with a flat tone, “Although I suppose we can discuss the details of your departure now if you want.”

That sentence might as well have been a punch to the gut.

For the past hour, all I’d felt was sadness and desperation. Desperation to work this out, to make him understand that he

didn’t need to send me away.

But suddenly, I felt that sadness and desperation give way to anger. Rage swelled up in me like a wave. How dare he? He

couldn’t even look me in the eye as he nonchalantly discussed sending me away like you’d rehome a misbehaving puppy.

“The details of my departure’?” I repeated. “Why don’t you call it what it really is?”

Griffin didn’t even glance at me. “And what is it really?”

“You being a coward,” I said. >

That got his attention. Griffin looked up at me with narrowed eyes. “I’m doing what’s best for your safety,” he said, “If

you’re able to disappear into the human world, nobody will be able to use you against me.

Besides, you wanted a human life not so long ago.”

“What would you know about what I wanted? It’s not as if you’ve asked me what I’ve wanted since I returned. All you’ve

done is tell me what I need to do and tell me what’s best for me,” I seethed, “In fact…that’s Chapter 98

pretty much what you’ve been doing since the moment we met.”

From across the room, I could’ve sworn I saw Griffin’s gaze harden. Perhaps I should’ve stopped there but the pent-up

spewing out of

asked. “You said you’d waited almost a decade for me.

enough time without me and you weren’t going to let

and not me -”

a growl. “I was supposed to keep you safe –

~ and I failed at that. I thought that I could

true,” I

said, “You were kidnapped. I couldn’t even protect you in my own home. I didn’t sleep for days,

to save you in time, if they were going to hurt you in ways I wouldn’t be able to stop…” His voice cracked

and he averted his eyes from

took a few steps closer until I was standing right in front of his desk. “You did save me in time,” I said, “You

You saved me. I’m standing here right now because you saved me, and you’re still

me away.” Chapter

able

can ensure your safety.”

took a step around the desk until I was just inches away from him. He turned to look at me. “I know

but I’ll make sure you never want for anything. A house, college,

No.”

he repeated, raising an

I’m not leaving.” (2 “You

cut him off again. | moved even closer — our faces so close | could

nothing keep us apart – not even me,” I continued, “Well, I think that includes you

but I saw his eyes flicker to

know,” I said, “I didn’t get to

| didn’t get to choose when you dragged me back

away again by thinking

paused before adding lowly, “But you don’t. I’m making this

glanced at my lips

want to hear it. I don’t want to hear whatever justification you

mate bond fighting for me, and right now, I’m going

against his. “You said you’d chase me

I’d chase you too? Even if you managed to send me away, I’d just come right back.

until you saw common sense, until you got it through your thick

to put up cracking between us. He tried to turn his head

my fingers and held his

didn’t pull

“You bowed to me. You

mark on me and when you crowned me. I didn’t get kidnapped and sleep in

that away.

his lips on mine that

barely keep up with his pace.

entrance, and I didn’t even hesitate in giving him access. I wanted to be able to taste as much of

as I could.

we’d just had, Griffin trying to send me away — all

me passionately.

touching every inch of skin I could manage.

anything, I tried to move closer. To be as close as I

pulled away, we were both breathing heavily. His pupils were blown wide as

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all free! We both breathed in