The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

Chapter 35

Chapter 35 “a mother’s love endures through all.” 7 Washington Irving

For a moment, we were both frozen. Her eyes roamed over me like she was taking in every new

freckle or strand of hair that had grown since we’d seen each other last.

And I was doing the same. She definitely looked older than the last time ’d seen her, and yet, she

didn’t look quite as tired as I remembered. There was a youthful glow to her, a spark in her eyes that

Pd never seen before. Although it was clearly her, the amount of life in her felt unrecognizable. This

was not the tired, strung-out woman I’d spent the first eleven years of my life with. This was

someone else.

“My God,” she whispered, “You look…so grown up.” Her eyes had been watery before, but now,

she was actually crying. There was a tight feeling in my chest. Every part of me was overjoyed to

see her – and yet, a tiny voice continued to whisper in my head. She abandoned you, remember? She

didn’t even bother to call.

Still, that little voice seemed to fade into the background when she clasped her arms around me and

squeezed.

The warm feeling in my stomach spread all the way to my toes. I was hugging my mom. In the

flesh. And she smelled exactly like I remembered – like the vanilla perfume she always wore.

“You have no idea how much I’ve missed you,” she pulled back and I

saw the tears streaming down her face. She had missed me?

The fear of rejection that I’d had about coming here, that my mom was going to turn me away,

seemed to evaporate. I felt like I was a little girl again, clinging to my mother. She had missed me as

I’d missed her.

a bowl of mac and cheese toward me, “Why

got to

mom said, smiling at me with teary eyes. She cradled my face like she was afraid

of her. “I just can’t believe you’re here. I was worried

finish her sentence, but instead, looked away and pulled out

what she meant. She was afraid she’d never

to do was

every intention to ask her, but after another

and cheese into my mouth and had to hold back

could something so simple

Steve asked, taking the seat opposite

were the best thing she’d

it was fine,” she tore her attention away to look at Steve, “Same as usual.” Just

was wearing scrubs. Steve had said she was coming from work, so she must work at

or doctor’s office

that’s defi

mom had bounced from job to job but she was usually too

for too long. She certainly didn’t look strung out now.

way I’d hardly

he hospital now

mom went back to school a

got her CNA license. She’s been working at

shly. “Oh, it’s not

watched him take hold of her hand, “You

I am.” I stared at their conjoined hands and a realization suddenly washed over

him and that he was

work any slower?

‘My mom

I know that was

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must’ve been evident because Steve actually chuckled. “Oh,

look a little odd, huh? Me and your mom

going on when I was around?” I wracked my

I didn’t get together until about five

your mother much longer than that,” Steve

overwhelm her.”

get my life together,” mom rolled her eyes. There was a

process here, but all I could