The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (2) Chapter 2 – Aria & Sebastian

“authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish.”

Anne Bradstreet *Warning: This chapter contains depictions of sexual assault. *

For close to three years, Aria watched the girls that scurried out of Alpha Liam’s bed every morning. She’d roll her eyes

and gossip about them behind their backs, but deep down, she desperately wanted to be one of them.

Well, that wasn’t completely true.

She didn’t want to be another notch on Alpha Liam’s post, another flushed girl running out of his room in the morning.

She wanted to be his girl — the only one in his bed. And even if she didn’t want to be just another hookup, sometimes

she wondered why she wasn’t good enough to at least get the offer. She knew it wasn’t a proper thought. She wasn’t

supposed to think this way of anyone but her mate.

If only I’d been his.

Did he not think she was appealing? Aria knew it wasn’t very modest to dwell on her physical appearance, but she liked

to think she was at least Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (2) pretty. She saw the way male eyes lingered on her as she

walked by. If only Alpha Liam’s would.

And then, one night, things changed.

She was bringing Alpha Liam his after-dinner scotch in his office as she always did. Usually, she found him reading or

doing paperwork, but tonight, she found him with his eyes closed and rubbing the bridge of his nose in frustration.

“Here’s your drink, Alpha,” she said quietly and tried to pretend like her heart didn’t skip a beat when his eyes met hers.

“Thank you, sweetheart,” he said, smiling dryly when she placed the glass on his desk. There were two more empty

scotch glasses next to it.

Aria turned to leave like she always did, but his voice rang throughout the dimly lit office. “Wait.”

“Yes, Alpha?”

He just stared at her for a moment before sighing. “Nevermind, I shouldn’t trouble you. This is a man’s issue.”

be troubling me, Alpha, whatever it

not contribute the way

can, but I can lend

of his drink like he was mulling

recliner in front

heart skipped a beat as she took

the news,

have a

into a snarl. “I would hardly call him

king, and for

human he claims is his

Liam finished the scotch in one long gulp and threw the glass against the

a sharp crack as it shattered against the wall. A pit formed in her

times she saw him angry, it still made her uneasy. She

much responsibility on his shoulders. Not only was he running a large

the world. Of

she told herself. “Do you understand

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he cut her off, “Not only has that boy committed regicide, but if

us to be ruled by a human.” His face twisted in

last word.

happy about it,” Aria replied, “Maybe

be that easy,” he rolled his eyes, “Humans can’t feel a mate bond, let alone reject one. And as

whiff of what it’s like to live like a Queen, she

Brian, and she didn’t think he counted — but she didn’t want to have

greedy human who didn’t understand their

to move quickly,” Alpha Liam said, but it didn’t seem like he was talking to her anymore. “It’ll be

a few more alliances to make my move…and this human may prove beneficial. If that Doy is so hellbent

her, we can use

“Pm sure -”

say was cut off by Alpha Liam’s lips smashing against hers. It took her a

to match his pace. She didn’t have any kissing experience, so she wasn’t entirely

but she tried to let instincts guide her.

exploring her mouth like

her

of exploring her mouth, he pulled back. His breath smelled like alcohol, and

as he looked at

over the desk,”

was pounding a mile a minute as she scrambled to do

the back of her thighs brushing against the wood. Her uniform, as was most of the women’s, was a tight t-shirt and