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 it

just luggage from her

her a red-eye

days, and he can’t stay away from his

booked them

the pair disappeared inside, leaving me to only imagine what they’d do

up

I have my answer,” I muttered. I didn’t want to lose it in front

– Clark

makes you feel any better, you’re far more beautiful than she is,”

so?” “Well…I still want that tip.”

kind of work ethic

climbed out of the cab and he

air had

— and certainly the kind of

the glossy marble floors, and though the woman waiting at the

me oddly, but didn’t say anything when I plopped down on one of the plush couches in the

was prepared to wait and — I

For three hours

and the fading sun streaking across the horizon, I could feel my anxiety

– Clark

what they were doing in that room, and when that made me sick to my

going to be able to lie himself out booking

sure the woman at the front desk was going to ask me to leave, the

mate with his mystery woman right behind

met mine, confusion written

on trembling

the guilt to show on his face

my voice didn’t come out

me and the mystery woman, and

went wide, the confusion morphing into

me that!” I cut him off sharply, my raised voice drawing a few stares

the phone last night. I heard everything…and

to

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as quickly. “Don’t

our conversation. “I don’t mean to intrude, but there

it at her. “Comp all their rooms on this card,

again.”

but she took his card and scurried away without

wondering if there must

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firmly, “If you would just

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

it is people do in hotel rooms. So I don’t

explanation here.”

growled in frustration. “God, this is going so much worse than I ever could’ve imagined it. You weren’t supposed

I

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who’d been watching us with nothing but wide eyes, finally stepped forward and

softly, “Perhaps I should let you two

was the hand on his shoulder or the

something in me snapped

made the conscious decision to

get your fucking hands off

I fought against his grip, but no matter

my fighting and slumped

absent of the fire

believe —” I could hardly choke out

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

voice. “I have not and would never cheat on you, little fox. Please just let me explain.” I

large hands cupped my face just firmly enough to hold me in

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possible explanation could you have for this?” I shot back, and pointed toward his mistress, who’d

give us space

Or avoid another attack

one? Are there more?” God, I wanted to hurl all over

a string of

this.”

I said coldly. “I’ll leave right now

his grip on my face

fucking body.”

there was about an arm’s length between us. His

almost looked like he

on? And then he dropped

he said, and there was a slight tremble to

you do me the honor of becoming Clark Bardot?”

engagement ring with the

Clark

I’d ever

mouth dropped open. “I

on his face was intense, begging me to believe

you on this trip was so that I could propose.” He glanced

be surrounded by your human family when I asked

The human way.”

heart lurched.

me. “Your ring, this ring -”

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