The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (5)

Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (5)

“Rivers know this. There is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” A.A. Milne

After downing the cup of tea Sebastian had given her, Aria drifted off to sleep again. It was if her body was trying to make up for lost time. The mattress in the guest room was probably the most comfortable bed she’d ever slept on. It was

much cozier than her childhood bed, and it was about ten steps up from the bunk bed she’d had at Alpha Liam’s pack.

At least she’d gotten a bunk bed. The women had slept ten or fifteen to a room, and only the favorites got bunk beds.

The rest had been relegated to thick mats and blankets on the floor.

Still, it wasn’t a very restful sleep — she had nightmares of Alpha Liam.

Weirdly enough, she didn’t dream of the last moments she saw him or when he’d threatened to kill her. No, she dreamt

of their first moments together — when he sat at her father’s kitchen table and his dark eyes slid over her, and when he

cornered her in the kitchen alone.

For some reason, those were the moments that made her shoot up in Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (5)

bed, gasping for air.

Her heart was beating like a drum, but when she realized Liam wasn’t actually there and she was safe, her boddy sagged

with relief. She could no longer see the snowy mountains when she looked outside either, it was just the inky darkness of

the night sky. She must’ve slept through the rest of the day.

“Hey, are you okay?”

Aria gasped again when she heard another voice, but she almost immediately relaxed when she recognized her mate’s

voice.

She turned to look at him, and her eyebrows furrowed when she saw he was sprawled out on a recliner next to the bed, a

light blanket in his lap. From the way his dark hair stuck up and he rubbed his eyes, she could guess that her nightmare

had woken him up too. He wore a tight tank-top that strained against his broad chest, and she tried not to think about

how beautiful he looked half-asleep.

“What are you doing here?” she asked, but there was no real malice behind her words. Just confusion. If the Alpha King

other side ~ a guest room, surely he could provide accommodations

he replied, raising an eyebrow,

King not give you your room?” Bonus Chapter – Aria &

ask,” he

are you intimidated by him?” Aria asked. She wasn’t even sure

comfortable made her cringe. “I can understand why you might be ~ he’s quite scary. But I might be able

She fiddled with the silk comforter on her bed before saying, “I wouldn’t exactly call us friends, but I

with her…perhaps I can ask if she’d be willing to

He blinked at her.

wouldn’t mind giving up this room,” she finished nervously. “The

something for you, especially since

stare at her, and then suddenly,

her, but not in an unpleasant way. Sebastian’s laugh was deep and smooth, and it sent a flurry

least a full minute, and when he was done, he was still smiling wide. Aria’s wolf purred

mate happy…even if she

don’t mean to laugh at you,” he finally managed to say Bonus

chuckles, “It’s just…you’re so

considerate, and I guess I should’ve mentioned it

with the Queen

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over there to dive into the next chapter—it’s all

that coursed through her veins when he

does he mean by

what her worst fears thought it

~

she echoed, and she tried to keep the jealousy out of her

flashed through Sebastian’s eyes. “Yeah, familiar – as in, family.

at once, the jealousy turned

to herself, her words laced

amusement fell from Sebastian’s face

he asked. Bonus Chapter

sister,”

then his posture seemed to change. He straightened up a little bit,

narrowing. “That’s not a problem,

Aria replied, her hands clutching at the silk sheets, “God, you must hate me. I helped Alpha

water. I

held

her mate would probably reject her once he found out how she’d been sullied, but this…his

He wouldn’t just think she was damaged goods ~ he’d

kill her.

there! Just a friendly reminder that if you’re not reading this book on

story. Head over there to dive into the next chapter—it’s

Aria whimpered.