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

moment? She’s got to eat. She’s been

course,” mom said, smiling at me with teary eyes. She cradled my face like

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

but instead, looked

need to, | knew what she meant. She was afraid she’d never

was

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

mac and cheese

so simple and

asked, taking the seat opposite my mother. She

my poor table manners were the best thing

she tore her attention away to look at

said she was coming from work, so she

or doctor’s office

that’s defi

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

keep anything for too long. She certainly didn’t look

a way I’d hardly ever seen

he hospital now

you’d be proud, Clark,” Steve boasted, “Your mom went back to school a

license. She’s been working at the local hospital ever

shly. “Oh, it’s not

is, May,” Steve smiled, and I watched him take hold of her hand, “You should be proud

am.” I stared at their conjoined hands and a

staying with him and that he was seeing someone ~ God,

work any slower?

mom

know that was

a friendly reminder that if you’re

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been evident because Steve actually chuckled. “Oh,

little odd, huh? Me and your mom together?”

on when I was around?” I wracked my

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

much longer than that,” Steve

overwhelm her.”

were waiting for me to get my life

all I could