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

poor girl a moment? She’s got to eat. She’s been traveling all

with teary eyes. She cradled my face like she

disappear right in front of her. “I just can’t believe you’re here. I

finish her sentence, but instead, looked away and

knew what she meant. She

was she afraid? All she had to do was pick up the phone or swing by for

after another stomach

answers after. Ishoveled mac and cheese into my mouth

something so simple and easy taste so

work?” Steve asked, taking the seat opposite my mother. She continued to

poor table manners were the best thing she’d ever

her attention away to look at Steve, “Same

was wearing scrubs. Steve had said she was coming from

or doctor’s office

that’s defi

my mom had bounced from job

She certainly didn’t look strung out

way I’d hardly ever seen her

he hospital now

proud, Clark,” Steve boasted, “Your mom went back

been

shly. “Oh, it’s not

take hold of her hand, “You should be proud

know I am.” I stared at their

with him and that he was seeing someone ~

any

‘My mom

know that was

reminder that if you’re not

on the complete story. Head over there to dive into the next

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

look a little odd,

going on when I was around?” I wracked my brain, trying

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

thing for your mother much longer than that,” Steve said, “I

overwhelm her.”

you were waiting for me to get my

process here, but all I could