The Alpha King’s Human Mate by HC Dolores
Chapter 121

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."

"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, but I assumed it was

probably just luggage from her flight

Griffin must've booked her a red-eye flight to California

We're only here for three days, and he can't stay away from his mistress

He even booked them a hotel together

He opened the big glass door for her, and the pair disappeared inside, leaving me to only imagine what they'd do next

Tears welled up in my eyes

“Well...I guess I have my answer," I muttered. I didn't want to lose it in front of the driver

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"If it makes you feel any better, you're far more beautiful than she is," the driver said

I chuckled without humor. "You really think so?" "Well...I still want that tip." As heartbroken as I was, I could admire that kind of work ethic

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

I debated on waiting outside the hotel, but the air had a chill to it, so I headed for the lobby instead

The hotel truly was beautiful and certainly the kind of place Griffin would choose to wine and dine someone he was interested in. My sneakers squeaked across the glossy marble floors, and though the woman waiting at the front desk eyed me oddly, but didn't say anything when I plopped down on one of the plush couches in the lobby

I was prepared to wait and I did

For three hours

With the tick of the clock and the fading sun streaking across the horizon, I could feel my anxiety rise

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I pictured what they were doing in that room, and when that made me sick to my stomach, I pictured what I'd say to him when he finally emerged. He wasn't going to be able to lie himself out booking a hotel room with another woman

Finally, just as I was sure the woman at the front desk was going to ask me to leave, the elevator dinged and out stepped my mate with his mystery woman right behind him

Griffin's eyes met mine, confusion written all over

I stood on trembling legs

"Little fox?" He asked. I waited for the guilt to show on his face but it didn't

"Don't call me that," I said, and I hoped my voice didn't come out as shaky as I felt

He paused before his eyes darted between me and the mystery woman, and I could see the realization strike him. His eyes went wide, the confusion morphing into shock. "No, little fox, it's not -"

"T told you not to call me that!" I cut him off sharply, my raised voice drawing a few stares from other staff and hotel guests. "I heard you on the phone last night. I heard everything...and I also heard you lie about it"

He took a step toward me, as if to pull me into his arms, but I stepped

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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

Bonus Chapter - Clark & Griffin (3)

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."

"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, but I assumed it was

probably just luggage from her flight

Griffin must've booked her a red-eye flight to California

We're only here for three days, and he can't stay away from his mistress

He even booked them a hotel together

He opened the big glass door for her, and the pair disappeared inside, leaving me to only imagine what they'd do next

Tears welled up in my eyes

"Well...I

guess

I have my answer," I muttered. I didn't want to lose it in front of the driver

Bonus Chapter - Clark & Griffin (3)

"Tf it makes you feel any better, you're far more beautiful than she is," the driver said

I chuckled without humor. "You really think so?" "Well...I still want that tip." As heartbroken as I was, I could admire that kind of work ethic

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

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

for the lobby instead

The hotel truly was beautiful

and certainly the kind of place Griffin would choose to wine and dine someone he was interested in. My sneakers squeaked across the glossy marble floors, and though the woman waiting at the front desk eyed

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

I was prepared to wait and I did

For three hours

With the tick of the clock and the fading sun streaking across the horizon, I could feel my anxiety rise

Bonus Chapter - Clark &; Griffin (3)

I pictured what they were doing in that room, and when that made me sick to my stomach, I pictured what I'd say to him when he finally emerged. He wasn't going to be able to lie himself out booking a hotel room with another woman

Finally, just as I was sure the woman at the front desk was going to ask me to leave, the elevator dinged and out stepped my mate with his mystery woman right behind him

Griffin's eyes met mine, confusion written all over

I stood on trembling legs

"Little fox?" He asked. I waited for the guilt to show on his face but it didn't

"Don't call me that," I said, and I hoped my voice didn't come out as shaky as I felt

He paused before his eyes darted between me and the mystery woman, and I could see the realization strike him. His eyes went wide, the confusion morphing into shock. "No, little fox, it's not -”

"T told you not to call me that!" I cut him off sharply, my raised voice drawing a few stares from other staff and hotel guests. "I heard you on the phone last night. I heard everything...and I also heard you lie about it"

He took a step toward me, as if to pull me into his arms, but I stepped

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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

Bonus Chapter - Clark & Griffin (3)

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."