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,

with us and I know she knows that we’re mates,

She won’t come near me,

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

into a snarl at that last word. By

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

sure how deep Aria’s brainwashing ran, if she

before he’d tried to kill

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

have some Chapter

some innocent virgin who’d waited for me. All I wanted was someone

as I wanted them. I never expected my mate to be terrified

heart ached for my

long as I’d known him. It’s what

turned upside down,” I explained, “Two days ago,

a king. Today, he’s dead and she’s stuck with people she’s supposed to

“I think it’s just going to take some

you.”

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some ways, Aria wasn’t so different than me. I’d never been abused like she was, but

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

I’d miss out on the real adventures of

possessive werewolf is the one who wants me

that. I’m the one fighting to stay here, not the other

Chapter 97 when she practically shakes whenever I walk into the room.” “One of these days,” I replied, “Perhaps she’ll be the one telling

shakes. It’s just going to take time to get there, but if anyone is equipped to

think so?”

“You’re my brother. I’d like to think I know you pretty well. You’re patient and gentle…and that’s what

The fact that you’re trying to help her? That’s more than some wolves would

more,” he said, “Help her in

gentleness are worthwhile,”