The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

Chapter 97 Chapter 97

“There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.”

Laurell K. Hamilton

I didn’t hesitate to reach for the door, to follow after him even though I had a sinking feeling that he was long gone. I

opened the bedroom door and walked through ~ only to walk straight into Sebastian.

His hands grasped my shoulder instantly, steadying me before I could stumble. “Clark,” he said with relief in his eyes.

“Seb,” I said, hugging him. I forgot about everything for a moment — the kidnapping, killing Ezra, even Griffin ordering me to leave. For a moment, | just lingered in the safety of my brother’s embrace.

We stayed like that for a while, but eventually, he pulled away with reluctance. “Clark,” he said, “I’ve been looking for you.

I want to talk to you.”

My eyes flitted to the empty hallway where Griffin had most likely disappeared. I wanted to find him and make him

understand that he was wrong about me being safer in the human world.

But as I looked into Sebastian’s eyes, I had a feeling he needed me even Chapter 97

more right now. “I saw you out there,” I said, “You found your mate, Aria”

“aria,” he repeated like he was savoring the name on his tongue. “So that’s her name.”

“You haven’t asked her name?” I asked, raising an eyebrow. “I mean, I was told it’s been ten hours. I would’ve thought

you would’ve gotten past first names at least.”

He sighed as if he had the weight of the world on his shoulders. “She won’t talk to me,” he said with a strained voice,

knows that we’re mates, but she won’t even

come near me, won’t even

his eyes, he asked, “You spent time with her, right? She

snarl at that last word. By ‘there,’ I could only

than anything else. I

she feels differently.” I wasn’t quite sure how deep Aria’s brainwashing ran,

he’d

to interact with her,” he confessed, “I’ve waited years for my mate, but I’m not unrealistic. I

have

female wolf or have some innocent virgin who’d waited for me. All I wanted

I never expected my mate to be

ached for my

as long as I’d known him. It’s what all wolves wanted – even if they

been turned upside down,” I

him like a king. Today, he’s dead and she’s stuck with people

going to take some time, but sooner or later, she’ll realize that she belongs

you.”

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me. I’d never been abused like she was, but I’d been

him. And even after I’d even realized he wouldn’t kill me, I was

out on the real adventures of life

that possessive werewolf is the one who

I’m the one fighting to stay here,

practically shakes whenever I walk into the room.” “One of these days,” I replied,

get there, but if anyone

so?”

think I know you pretty well. You’re patient and gentle…and that’s

that you’re trying to

I could do more,” he said, “Help her

gentleness are worthwhile,” I