The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

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“It’s not what you know, it’s what you think you know.” Steve Martin

I felt a little bit like a teenager again, sneaking out of my mother’s house as soon as I’d settled into the guest bedroom

with promises of taking a nap. The Tylenol she’d given me for my headache still sat on the nightstand, unused

I’d waited until I heard her and Steve settle onto the couch for a movie before I popped open the window and landed in

the grass, nearly missing one of mom’s well-groomed rose bushes

Thank God we’re on the first floor

The next part of my plan was finding Griffin, but I had my claiming mark to thank for that. Over the past year, I’d gotten much better about tapping into the bond between us, which meant I only needed to concentrate on the mating bond to

figure out where he was

Within a few moments, I was waiting on my cab

“Where would you like me to drop you off, miss?” The driver peered at

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me through the rearview mirror as we circled the block of a five-star hotel

He was cute too — exactly the kind of guy Griffin would’ve lost his mind

over not so long ago

Now, he was probably losing his mind over the girl on the other end of the phone. Did she have a mate she was cheating

on too? Or was she biding her time with mine until she found hers?

It’s possible she might not even be a werewolf at all. It’s not like Griffin is opposed to humans..

Before I spiralled any further, I swallowed and said, “Would you mind if we parked here for a few minutes? I’m, uh,

looking for someone. Ill tip extra.”

“sure,” the driver agreed without hesitation, “Tell me what he looks like, and I can be on the lookout for him too.”

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“He’s really tall, dark and intimidating-looking,” I replied. The word ‘beautiful’ was on the tip of my tongue, but I wasn’t

sure he deserved the compliment no matter how true it might be

“Like that guy?” The driver tilted his head toward the front of the hotel, and my stomach twisted at the sight of Griffin

waiting outside

Waiting for someone

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“Yeah, that’s him.”

“Want me to flag him down for you?” The driver asked, already rolling down his window

“No, no, please don’t. I don’t want him to know I’m here…yet.” He paused, glancing back at me. “Is this a stake-out?”

“Not an official one,” I admitted, “But that guy we’re looking at? He’s my boyfriend, and he’s been lying about his

whereabouts. I guess I just wanted to see what he’s been up to.”

“Want me to get a little closer so you can see better?” “You don’t mind?”

The driver shrugged. “I don’t have any other riders to pick up right now, and if there’s a good tip and five-star rating in it

for me, I’ll do it.”

I gave him a grateful smile. “Thank you. That’d be great.” I don’t mind giving him the best tip of his life. I’ll use Griffin’s

credit card

True to his word, the driver inched the sedan closer, giving me a much better view of Griffin as he waited outside

Waited for her

About two or three minutes later, I saw him pick up his phone and start

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talking to someone. I was too far away to hear, but a moment later, he ended the call

And that’s when I saw her

Even amongst the beautiful Californians, she stood out

Turns out, tall and slender was exactly Griffin’s type

As she strutted down the sidewalk, her glossy, dark hair caught the wind and made her look like she could be in one of

those shampoo commercials. She had dark eyes framed by dark lashes, and sun-kissed skin only hidden by her black

pantsuit

My fears were only confirmed when she greeted Griffin with a bright smile and a hug. She had a briefcase in her hand,

assumed

just luggage from her

a

three days, and he

booked them a

big glass door for her, and the pair disappeared inside,

up in

muttered. I didn’t want to lose it in front

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makes you feel any better, you’re far more beautiful

really think so?” “Well…I still want

kind of work ethic

of the cab and he drove off with an extra two grand in

the air had a chill to

certainly the kind of place

in. My sneakers squeaked across the glossy marble floors, and though the woman waiting at the

when I plopped down on

wait and — I

For three hours

the tick of the clock and the fading sun streaking across the

Clark

and when that made me sick to my stomach, I pictured

wasn’t going to be able to lie himself

sure the woman at the front desk was

his mystery woman right behind

met mine,

stood on trembling

I waited for the guilt to show on his face but it

said, and I hoped my voice didn’t come out as

darted between me and the mystery woman, and I could see the realization

wide, the confusion morphing into shock.

him off sharply, my

last night. I heard

step toward me, as if to pull me into

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as quickly. “Don’t touch

woman from the front desk looked very uncomfortable to be interrupting our conversation. “I

black card and shoved it at her. “Comp all

again.”

open but she took his card and scurried away

if there must be some misunderstanding,” I

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he said firmly, “If

— her, I’m guessing — all about how you needed her

what it is people do in hotel rooms. So I don’t see any room for

explanation here.”

and growled in frustration. “God, this is going so much worse than I ever could’ve imagined it.

I

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watching us with nothing but wide eyes, finally stepped forward and placed a manicured

softly, “Perhaps I

if it was the hand on his shoulder or the

something in me snapped

even made the conscious decision to do

your fucking hands

wrapped around me, tugging me away. I fought against his grip, but no matter how much of Ivan’s training I might’ve had, I was still no match for

fighting and slumped in his

to me?” My voice was quiet, absent of the fire I’d

I could hardly choke out the

eyes boring into mine. “Listen to me,” he

would never cheat on you, little fox. Please just let me explain.”

my face just firmly

Clark

explanation could you have for this?” I shot back, and pointed toward

give us space

Or avoid another attack

Are there more?” God, I wanted to

that sounded like a string of curse words.

this.”

bother,” I said coldly. “I’ll leave right now and

and I felt his grip on my face tighten. “You are not

fucking body.”

suddenly released me and stepped back till there was about an arm’s length between us.

it almost looked

hell is going on? And

was a

the honor of becoming Clark Bardot?” He reached into his jacket pocket and

engagement ring with the

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I’d ever seen in my

dropped open.

on his face was intense, begging me to

I could propose.” He glanced around

I wanted you to be surrounded by your human

The human way.”

lurched. “But

ring, this ring -” He

there was a delay and the

leave for California without