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

won’t come near me, won’t

paused, and with something like hope in his eyes, he asked, “You

up into a snarl at that last word. By ‘there,’ I could only assume he meant Liam’s

told him, “But she was more scared than anything else. I don’t think her being there was…much

I wasn’t quite sure how deep

had before he’d tried

with her,” he confessed, “I’ve waited years for my mate, but I’m

have

have some innocent virgin who’d waited

much as I wanted them. I never expected my mate

ached for my

had never been vocal about wanting a mate, but it had been clear for as long as I’d known him. It’s what all wolves wanted – even if they

her world has been turned upside down,” I explained, “Two days ago, Liam was

like a king. Today, he’s dead and

just going to take some time,

you.”

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so different than me. I’d never been

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

miss out on the real adventures of life because

werewolf is the one

like that. I’m the one fighting

she practically shakes whenever I walk into the room.”

get there, but if anyone

think so?” he

I know you pretty well. You’re patient and

trying to

said,

patience and gentleness