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.

May,” Steve interrupted, sliding a bowl of mac and cheese toward

the poor girl a moment? She’s got to

smiling at me with teary eyes. She cradled

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

finish her sentence, but instead, looked away

need to, | knew what she

had to do was pick up the phone or

but after another stomach growl, my body reminded me

and cheese into my

so simple and easy taste

taking the seat opposite my mother. She continued

manners were the best

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

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

or doctor’s office

that’s defi

used to live with her, my mom had bounced

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

I’d hardly ever seen her

he hospital now

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

her CNA license. She’s been working at the

shly. “Oh, it’s not

watched him take

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

him and that

work any

‘My mom

I know

if you’re not reading this book on

on the complete story. Head over there to dive into

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

“This must look a little odd, huh? Me

I wracked my

until about

your mother much longer than that,” Steve said,

overwhelm her.”

like you were waiting for me to get my life together,” mom rolled her eyes. There was a

I could