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.

sliding a bowl of mac and cheese

moment? She’s got to eat. She’s been

smiling at me with teary eyes. She cradled my face like she was

just can’t believe you’re here. I was

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

knew what she meant. She was afraid she’d

was pick up the phone or swing by

to ask her, but after another stomach growl, my body reminded me

and cheese into my

simple and easy taste so

Steve asked, taking the seat opposite my mother. She continued to stare at

poor table manners were the best thing she’d ever

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

scrubs. Steve had said she was coming from work,

or doctor’s office

that’s defi

I used to live with her, my mom had bounced from job

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

way I’d hardly

he hospital now

“Your mom went back to school a

been working at the local hospital

shly. “Oh, it’s not

I watched him take hold of her hand, “You

stared at their conjoined hands and a realization suddenly

him and that

work any

mom

know that

if you’re not reading this book

on the complete story. Head over

my face must’ve been evident

little odd, huh? Me and your

was around?” I wracked

I didn’t get together until about five years ago. It was

mother much longer than that,”

overwhelm her.”

me to get my life together,” mom rolled her eyes. There

but all I