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.”

out apologies in between her cries. None of it phased Aria’s

his death was quick.

father.

away once during any of it. Nobody told her that she had

Bryan’s lifeless body in a puddle of tears, her father finally sidled up to them

with cool eyes.

What I did

Aria said meekly. The words tumbled out like they’d already been sitting on the tip of her

have been

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

Aria. A good woman is supposed to be pure and untouched. Nobody

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a bad

thing Aria wanted to do was end up like Lucy ~ a bad woman. ‘The world was a

her mate to protect her. If she

it. When Aria was sixteen, she

where she always spent

and Aria didn’t need to use her

potato

but

to ever be nervous. Still, she took hesitant steps

my daughter, Aria,” her father said, “She

her father was much younger. He was handsome too, with

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

to be disrespectful. Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian

from blooming across her cheeks, “Have you

“Yes, sir”

flash of

mate of this man,

only I’d be so

man said. “I’ve just taken

murmured, “I didn’t realize you were an

handsome face cracked into a crooked smile. “An

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

these

of a good woman these days,” Alpha Liam said, “They

exactly the kind of backwards thinking I’d like to stop, but I need

traditionalists.”

Thomas glanced at Aria. “Go help your mother in the

you?” She nodded and scurried away without another

excitement. Her father was proud of her ~ he thought she was turning into a good woman and introduced her to that young, handsome Alpha. She

he’d said.

face for the rest of the

return for

but whenever she refilled their drinks or made up their plates, his

blushing.

only she’d gotten lucky enough to be the mate of a man like

Alpha Liam, she hummed quietly as she

a beautiful voice.” Aria startled, nearly dropping the plate

to face Alpha Liam, her face already turning a tomato red. He leaned up against the entrance of the kitchen,

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on his face.

scared me,” she said. “I didn’t

handle some last-minute

mother wasn’t feeling well. Guess that makes you my host. “I

something to drink?”

alll that,” he waved her off before raising an eyebrow. “You

face wasn’t red already, it was now.

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