The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (4) Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (4)

“A true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that’s holding you back, the person who brings you

to your own attention.”

Elizabeth Gilbert

Of all the things that Aria thought she’d do when she met her mate, fainting was not one of them. And yet, the moment

her eyes met the icy blue ones of her mate, her world went dark.

The next thing she knew she was waking up alone, in a room that felt far too fancy to be anything that belonged to her. Her limbs felt heavy and her head pounded.

There was a window in her room and if the snowy mountains were any indication, she was a long ways from home.

Home.

She wasn’t quite sure what she considered home to be. The past three years, she would’ve said it was with Alpha Liam’s

pack – or anywhere that he was ~ but that wasn’t a possibility anymore.

Her mind flashed to those last moments, when he’d spat vile words at her and tried to kill her. Bile threatened to rise in

her throat, but somehow, she managed to swallow it down. She didn’t want to make a Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian

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mess over the silk sheets she was laying on.

The sound of the door opening interrupted her thoughts, and her breath caught when she saw the tall, lean frame that

entered.

Her mate. She had a mate now.

Up close, he was even more beautiful than she’d realized. Rich brown hair, icey blue eyes that could’ve cut glass, and a

sharp jawline.

However, despite his sharp features, the expression on his face was soft and gentle and it made her heart clench.

Why was he looking at her like that?

The way his eyes lit up, it was if he’d stumbled upon the rarest treasure in the world. Like Aria was the rarest treasure in

the world.

wanted to throw

like that. She didn’t deserve to have

set something ablaze in

if you like

Aria &

the porcelain tea cup

but her throat was too dry

was by her side in a minute, rubbing his hand on her back. Unfortunately, the touch

she felt the touch of a large man’s hand on her

instinctively flinched back.

immediately. He set the the

his eyes immediately – of course he’d feel hurt. She was his mate,

he offered it, not reject

twisted in her

thought she was a

he said, his eyebrows furrowing in concern. “I didn’t mean to

tell him that he hadn’t done anything

you for

up momentarily, and he nodded in

Aria wasn’t sure what to

soap. Just as she’d grab a thought, it’d

guess I should introduce myself. You must feel a

He scratched the back of his neck, and when Aria didn’t reply, he continued.

twenty-years-old, and I’m next in line as Alpha for

name out loud, but she couldn’t help herself. It was a

strong man. A strong

purred deep inside her head,

“Are you

uh…” Something in her eyes must’ve deterred him

say because

head and chuckled. “Nevermind. Yes, I

missed something – it was the same feeling she got

and the rest would

not that

to. She wasn’t

lump formed in Aria’s throat. She was never going

however he needed…gone. At the

here, he would’ve just killed me. I meant

I

name?” Sebastian asked, snapping Aria

replied.) “That’s a beautiful name,” Sebastian said,