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

She didn’t deserve to have a man that beautiful look

his voice was like warm honey. It set something ablaze in her lower belly, and she fidgeted

if you like chamomile, but it’s what the castle staff

Aria & Sebastian

she noticed the porcelain tea cup he cradled in

her throat was too dry and it just triggered a coughing

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

touch of a large man’s hand on her back,

instinctively flinched back.

removed his hand immediately. He set the the cup on the nightstand, and moved

eyes immediately – of course he’d feel hurt.

offered it, not

twisted in

thought she was a

“I didn’t mean to startle you, I just

wanted to comfort him, to tell him that he hadn’t done anything

to get out was, “Thank you for the tea.”

lit up momentarily, and he

air between them, and Aria wasn’t sure what to say. Her brain felt

Just as she’d grab a thought, it’d slip out of her fingers

them, “I guess I should

my name.” He scratched the back of his neck, and when Aria didn’t

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

to say his name out loud, but she couldn’t help herself.

strong man. A strong

inside her head, the most active she’d been

“Are you cold?” Aria

uh…” Something

to say

shook his head and chuckled. “Nevermind. Yes, I was

got the feeling she’d just missed something – it was the same feeling she got

a vulgar joke, Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (4) and the rest

not that

wanted them to. She wasn’t supposed to think vulgar

in Aria’s throat. She was never

At the claws and teeth

if Alpha Liam was here, he would’ve

now I

your name?” Sebastian asked, snapping Aria

replied.) “That’s a beautiful name,”