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,

I assumed

just luggage

booked her a red-eye flight to

here for three days, and he can’t

even booked them a

the big glass door for her, and the pair

welled up

didn’t want to

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far more beautiful than she is,” the

really think so?” “Well…I still want that tip.” As heartbroken as I was, I could admire

kind of work ethic

minutes later, I climbed out of the cab and he drove off with an extra two grand in

hotel, but the air had a chill to it,

of place Griffin would choose to wine and dine someone he

across the glossy marble floors, and

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

wait and — I

For three hours

the tick of the clock and the fading sun streaking across the horizon, I

– Clark

made me sick to my stomach, I pictured what I’d say to

going to be able to lie himself out booking a hotel room with

just as I was sure the woman at the front desk was going to ask me to leave, the elevator

mate with his mystery woman

eyes met mine, confusion

stood on trembling

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

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

the mystery woman, and I could

went wide, the confusion morphing into shock. “No, little fox, it’s

cut him off sharply, my raised

phone last night. I heard everything…and I

step toward me, as if to pull me into his

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quickly. “Don’t

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

out a black card and shoved it at her. “Comp all their rooms on this card, and don’t disturb

again.”

mouth dropped open but she took his card and scurried away without

wondering if there must be some

that if you’re not reading this book on n𝘰𝚟el5s.com, you might be

over there to dive

said firmly, “If you would just let me

all about how you needed her and she

to finish what it is people do in hotel

explanation here.”

so much worse than

sure I wasn’t,” I

Clark

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

softly, “Perhaps I should let you two

shoulder or the

something in me snapped

I’d even made the conscious decision to do so, I was

your fucking

stumbled back just as Griffin’s arms 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

I ceased my fighting and slumped

quiet, absent of the fire I’d had a few moments ago. “After all this

I

mine. “Listen to

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

my face just firmly enough to

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

give us space

Or avoid another attack

the only one? Are there more?” God, I wanted to

under his breath that sounded like a string of curse words. “Shit, this

this.”

what? End things with me? “Don’t bother,” I said coldly. “I’ll leave

his grip on my face

fucking body.”

stepped back till there was about

and it almost looked

And then he

was a slight

becoming Clark Bardot?” He reached into his jacket

engagement ring with the

Clark &

ever seen in

open.

look on his face

on this trip was so that I could propose.” He glanced around at the extravagant lobby. “Not

to be surrounded by your human family when

The human way.”

heart lurched.

“Your ring, this ring -” He gestured to the massive diamond clasped in the

a delay and the

leave for California without