The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

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“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 up

been looking at her like that. She didn’t deserve to have a man that beautiful

honey. It set something ablaze in her lower belly, and

“You’re awake. I brought you some tea. Not sure if you like chamomile,

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was only then she noticed the porcelain tea cup he cradled in

opened her mouth to say something, but her throat was too dry and it just triggered

minute, rubbing his hand on her back. Unfortunately, the touch did the

touch of a

instinctively flinched back.

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

hurt in his eyes immediately – of course he’d feel hurt. She

offered it,

in

must’ve thought she was a terrible

eyebrows furrowing in concern. “I didn’t mean

that he hadn’t done anything wrong. He wasn’t the problem.

get out was, “Thank you for the tea.” Bonus Chapter – Aria &

lit up momentarily, and he

sure what to say. Her brain felt like someone had rubbed the

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

between them, “I guess I should

neck, and

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

Aria breathed. She hadn’t meant to say his name out loud, but

strong man. A

wolf purred deep inside her head, the most active she’d

you cold?” Aria

“No, you, uh…” Something in her eyes must’ve deterred

say because

head and chuckled. “Nevermind. Yes,

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

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not that

them to. She wasn’t

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

At the claws and teeth of the

would’ve just killed me. I meant nothing

I

your name?” Sebastian asked, snapping Aria out

it’s, uh, Aria,” she replied.) “That’s a beautiful