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

a red-eye flight to

and he can’t stay

even booked them

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

up in

my answer,” I muttered. I didn’t want

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you’re far more beautiful than she

chuckled without humor. “You really think so?” “Well…I still want that tip.” As heartbroken as I was,

kind of work ethic

cab and he drove off with an extra two grand

debated on waiting outside the hotel, but the air had a chill to it, so

of place Griffin would choose to wine and

floors, and

but didn’t say anything when I plopped down

was prepared to wait and

For three hours

fading sun

Clark

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

finally emerged. He wasn’t going to be able to lie himself out booking a

was going to ask me to leave, the elevator dinged — and

my mate with his

met mine,

on

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

hoped my voice didn’t come out as shaky as I

the mystery woman, and I

confusion morphing into shock. “No, little fox,

off sharply, my raised voice drawing a few

you on the phone last night. I heard everything…and I also

step toward me, as if to pull me into his

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just as quickly.

conversation. “I don’t mean to intrude, but there are some raised voices over

out a black card and shoved it at her.

again.”

but she took his

spent all day, wondering if there must

if you’re not reading

story. Head over there to dive into the

is a misunderstanding,” he said firmly,

told someone — her, I’m guessing — all about how you needed her and she occupies your every

I waited for three hours for you to finish what it is people do in hotel rooms. So I don’t see any room for

explanation here.”

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

sure I wasn’t,” I

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us with nothing but wide eyes, finally

business is concluded,” she said softly, “Perhaps I

if it was the hand on his shoulder or the audacity of her to say that their “business was

something in me snapped

made the conscious decision to do

get your fucking hands off

fought against his grip, but no

my fighting and slumped in

absent of

I

spun me around, his dark, intense eyes boring into mine. “Listen to

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

face

Clark

you have for this?” I shot

give us space

Or avoid another attack

God, I wanted

that sounded like a string of curse words. “Shit, this is

this.”

bother,” I said

his grip on my face tighten. “You are not going anywhere.

fucking body.”

was about an arm’s length between us. His eyes were

and it almost looked like

the hell is going on? And then

said, and there was a

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

engagement ring with the

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ever

dropped open. “I don’t…I

wasn’t cheating on you,” he said, and the look on his face was intense, begging me to believe him.

propose.” He glanced around at the extravagant lobby.

by your human family

The human way.”

heart lurched.

He finished for me. “Your ring, this ring -” He gestured to the massive diamond clasped in the

was a delay and

to leave for