The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

he Alpha King’s Human Mate

Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (1) Chapter 1 – Aria & Sebastian

“a good woman follows tradition.”

Lebo Grand

Warning: this chapter includes themes of sexism as well as grooming of a minor.

Aria Thomas had grown up her entire life learning how to be a good ‘woman, but it wasn’t until the age of twelve that

she learned what a bad woman was. She could still remember the way that Lucy Warner, who was only two years older,

cried and screamed as they did it.

On the weekends, Lucy liked to sneak away to a local bookstore, where she’d meet her human boyfriend, Bryan. Aria

didn’t know anything about Bryan – really, she didn’t even know he existed – until it happened.

Aria’s father, the Alpha of their pack, called for a mandatory pack meeting. That was rare. Most of the time, Alpha

Thomas preferred to keep pack business where it belonged: behind closed doors with his most trusted advisors and

warriors. Aria sometimes heard their loud, booming voices coming from his home office, although she never listened in.

Aria couldn’t shake the pit in her stomach the day her father called the Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (1)

mandatory meeting. She stayed tucked under her mother’s arm the entire time, Luna Thomas’ hands shaking as they

clutched her.

Lucy looked rather confused as they led her out in front of everyone, and she kept looking back at her parents with

confusion. Most people looked confused ~ until they brought out Bryan.

He was scrawny, even for a teenager, and he couldn’t even hold himself up when a pair of pack warriors threw him at

Lucy’s feet. Her eyes had immediately widened with fear.

Although she hadn’t shifted or gotten use of her full abilities yet, Aria could smell the fresh blood that tainted the air.

“You have grown up learning the ways of our pack, just like everyone else here,” Alpha Thomas had boomed. “And yet,

you chose to break one of our cardinal rules ~ having relations with a human.”

Gasps rippled through the pack, and Aria watched as those confused looks turned to disappointment. Lucy looked

horrified.

“What do you have to say for yourself?” Alpha Thomas said, crossing

his burly arms across his chest. The hard look in his eyes made Aria’s stomach turn. She’d never seen that hard look

directed at her, but he’d

given it to her mother from time to time. Lucy was shaking like a leaf, her brown eyes glistening with tears.

“alpha,” Lucy said, and Aria could see her bottom lip wobbling from Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (1)

several feet away. “I didn’t mean to break your rules, it was just -”

“But you did,” he cut her off, “You not only disrespected your pack, but your future mate as well. You sullied yourself with

a human of all things.”

sobbing, choking out apologies in between her cries.

already was, his death was quick. His neck snapped like a toothpick in

father.

her that

a puddle of tears, her

with cool eyes.

that scare you, Aria? What I did to

tumbled out like they’d already been sitting on the tip

should never have been with a

never have been with anyone who wasn’t her mate,” her father added harshly, “You can learn

is supposed to be pure and untouched. Nobody wants

– Aria

wants a

to do was end up like Lucy ~ a bad woman. ‘The world was a dangerous place, and

If she was a bad woman, her mate

it. When

nursery, where she always spent her afternoons, to find him parked at

Her mother stood over them, and Aria didn’t need to use her supernatural senses

potato casserole onto their

but Aria

be nervous. Still, she took hesitant steps

her father said,

her father was much younger. He was handsome too,

before she averted her gaze. If he was dining with her father,

disrespectful. Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (1) “aria,” the man said, and she couldn’t stop

blooming across her cheeks, “Have you shifted

“Yes, sir”

her father, and she didn’t miss the flash of disappointment on

of this man,

I’d be

the man said. “I’ve just taken over

murmured, “I didn’t realize you were

a crooked

turning into a good woman, I’ve made sure of it. Made sure she’s

around these days,” he

packs have no regard for the qualities of a good woman these days,” Alpha Liam said,

of backwards thinking I’d like to stop, but I need allies.

traditionalists.”

your mother in the

nodded and

them, she could hardly suppress the excitement. Her father was proud of her ~ he thought she

he’d said.

for the rest

to return for regular dinners at

their plates, his eyes would slide over her in a way that

blushing.

gotten lucky enough to be the mate

Liam, she hummed quietly as she finished off

beautiful voice.” Aria startled, nearly dropping the plate she’d been cleaning. She

her face already turning a tomato red. He leaned up against

crooked smile Bonus Chapter – Aria &

on his face.

said. “I didn’t realize you

father had to handle some last-minute pack business,”

that makes you my host.

something to drink?”

waved her off before

was now.

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