The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

Human Novel 16 Human Novel 16

“A bond between souls is ancient – older than the planet.”

Dianna Hardy

When Esther opened the door to the meeting room, every eye was on us. The first thing I saw was a gigantic conference room table, and the Alpha King was at its

head.

There was an empty chair beside him, and on the other side, there were two men. One of them was middle-aged with greying hair and the other looked like he was in

his mid-twenties.

My eyes raked over the rest of the room. Almost every other seat in the room was taken by kids of varying ages, genders, and races – some of them looked like they were my age while others looked closer to twelve and thirteen. These must’ve been the children of Alphas, the other kids invited to this meeting. It was startling to see that some of them were so young but I guess I couldn’t be surprised. The directive was for every Alpha child over the age of thirteen.

Even from the doorway, I could see stern-faced guards stationed at every room corner. They didn’t look at us, but I had no doubt they were watching us closely.

“Ah, our last guests have arrived,” the Alpha clapped his hands together, “Sebastian, Lily, Clark – please come in. You make take your seats.” He pointed to three empty seats near the end of the table and I breathed a sigh of relief. At least we weren’t seated anywhere close to the Alpha King. 2

As we approached our seats, the entire room was silent – all eyes were on us, the

last to arrive. We weren’t late, I knew that, but we were barely on time.

The tense silence and staring made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. You know that feeling when you walk into class ten minutes too late and the teacher is already feeling? It kind of felt like that – but amplified by ten. (3

Out of us three, I was the last to snag my seat. Sebastian sat at the very end of the table, Lily was between us, and then there was me. I nearly groaned when I saw who was sitting on the other side of me.

Ezra.

He grinned at me as I took my seat but I avoided eye contact. I didn’t want to encourage whatever sick fascination he got out of taunting the only human around.

“I believe that is the last of our guests?” the Alpha King asked Esther, who was still standing by the door.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Thank you, Esther. You may leave,” he said. I noticed that the Alpha King looked

a lot more put together today than he had at the dinner party. He was wearing a similar military uniform but this one was even fancier. There was no wine glass in sight either.

“Now that we’ve all arrived,” the Alpha King said, “I believe it’s time to discuss why we’re here. I’ve called this meeting today to resolve the pack dispute between Alpha Abel from the Pacific Rocks Pack -” He paused to gesture to the middle- aged, greying man beside him, “And Alpha Liam of the Crescent Moon Pack.” This time, he looked over at the other man in his twenties.

Now that the Alpha King was getting the ball rolling, it felt like I could relax. The attention was no longer on Seb, Lily, and I’s entrance to the room.

As he spoke, I let my gaze roam over some of the other faces in the room. I didn’t recognize most of them but I did spot Aakesh and Angel a few seats down. Angel’s eyes were on the floor

no surprise there

and Aakesh faced the Alpha King like

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diligent student taking

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nowhere

she decided to play ‘sick’

around

Is the Prince here?

his son would attend the meeting, but looking around, there was no Prince in sight. Granted, I had no idea what he looked like but I doubted he was

squirming in his

an empty seat beside the King. Guess he decided to

guy could find his mate. But it’s not like

voice boomed around the room, “Alpha Abel has complained that you’re encroaching onto his territory, Alpha Liam.” Alpha Abel nodded from his

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sounded tired, “My patrols have found his pack members on our land several times. We’ve asked them to politely leave but they’ve come back time and time again. This last time, one of his pack drew the blood of one of

few murmurs around the room at that last comment. Even I knew that attacking someone from another pack was a big no-no. It was practically a

King, “Alpha Liam, what do

claims?”

Abel, there was nothing youthful or innocent about Alpha Liam. His face was hard and sharp and he looked bloodthirsty. He wasn’t even looking at me and I felt the hair on

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to the Crescent Moon Pack,” Alpha Liam

and I think I’ve made it clear. If Alpha Abel wishes to keep them, perhaps he should defend his border

were a few gasps and a couple

even chuckled.

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“Do you really think

way to reclaim

look the least bit sorry

not, Your Majesty,” Alpha Liam said but his voice lacked any kind of sincerity, “It’s just that wolves are territorial by

lost pack members, you’ll give two of your own to his pack. You’ll also stay off his lands. Whether they belonged to your pack hundreds of years ago

simmering in his eyes. He was barely keeping it together, and I had a feeling he would’ve attacked Abel if this exchange wasn’t

the Alpha King nodded. If he saw how unhappy Liam was,

Well, that was quick.

eyes suddenly glazed over he was using the

he gestured to one of the guards. “My son has just arrived at the south entrance. Please

will be

but this time they were excited whispers. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw many of the girls fixing

want to look good for the Prince in

of these girls happened to be the lucky winner, it’s not like he was going to turn her away over a few loose hairs or a wrinkly shirt. But then again, I wasn’t the one

a teasing voice to my right

literal last person on the planet I feel like talking

but I had a feeling Ezra would just keep bothering me until I

I be?”