The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (7) Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (7)

“after a good dinner, one can forgive anybody, even one’s own, relations.”

Oscar Wilde

Aria wasn’t sure she’d ever felt so much like a helpless lamb headed into a den of starving wolves. Or, in this case, werewolves. In preparation for the dinner party, she wore the blue cocktail dress she’d found on her bed when she

returned from the walk with Sebastian ~ a gift from his sister, Lily.

Aria didn’t want to reject the gesture, especially since it was a beautiful dress, even if it only made her more anxious. She

was staring in the mirror, fiddling with her hair for the thousandth time, when a familiar knock sounded on the door.

Sebastian, His delicious scent gave him away every time.

“You can come in,” she called quietly, “I’m decent.”

He walked through the door, decked out in a blue button-down shirt that matched her dress (and his eyes), and froze as

soon as he saw her.

Immediately, Aria felt her stomach drop. “What’s wrong?” Even as she asked the question, she was already using her bare

arms to cover up as. Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (7)

much of her body as possible. “It’s the dress, isn’t it?”

She shouldn’t have worn this ~ she knew it. She knew the blue body- con dress had been too revealing. It showed too much cleavage and outlined every curve of her body…of course her mate would think it was

inappropriate.

She should have asked for his approval or maybe asked him to pick out her outfit — that would have been the safe

option. That’s what her mother would’ve done, what a good mate would’ve done.

Sebastian swallowed, unable to take his eyes off her body. “‘Wrong’?”

She could practically feel her body folding in on itself, and she wanted more than nothing than to crawl under the covers

and never come out. “Pm sorry,” she muttered, “I shouldn’t have worn this, I know it’s not ladylike and I should have

asked your permission first, it’s just your

sister -”

Sebastian was suddenly in front of her, his large hands on her shoulders and looking into her eyes. “Woah, slow down,”

he said, a smile cracking on his face, “I’m not upset. Like at all.”

“You’re not?” She peered up at him, suddenly aware of the height difference. He really was quiet tall, but he didn’t throw

his size around like most Alphas did. It was only times like now, when they stood face- to-face (more like face to chest)

that she was reminded just how much taller he was. |!) Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (7)

Sebastian shook his head and furrowed his eyebrows. “Of course not. Why would I be?”

“Well, it’s just…you came in and you were staring at me,” she said, looking anywhere but him, “And I know this isn’t the

kind of dress that I should’ve worn, but your sister left it, so I just thought it’d be okay… but I should’ve waited for your

permission before putting it on.”

Sebastian’s face had slowly transformed into a deep frown as she spoke. “aria,” he said, and she tried to suppress the

shiver that rolled through her when he said her name. “You don’t need my permission to wear a dress, regardless of

where it came from. I would never be mad at you for what you wear.”

“But wouldn’t it embarrass you?” She asked. “If I wear something inappropriate around other people, then I’m making

you look bad.”

just asked him to solve a complicated math

his tone tinted with confusion, “Why would I be mad or embarrassed about what you wear? You’d

anything.”

when she’d been nine years old and her mother wore

tending to the garden in the light, low-cut top and a pair

her pull out

from helping

face Bonus Chapter – Aria &

mother, and the way he pulled her up by the arm,

needed to change immediately.

as she hurried off to do as he’d asked,

squatted down to her height, wiping away her tears.

She’d nodded frantically.

to be,” he’d said, his voice much gentler this time, “Your mother made me

if she hadn’t tried to embarrass me like that. What do you think would’ve happened if

was dressed like that? He might not have been able to

hurt.” He

you, Aria?”

“I need you to understand something. I would never get

as trivial as what you wear. I’m pretty sure there’s

that I’d dislike.”

feeling so anxious about her outfit, she asked, “Nothing at all? Not even if

Chapter – Aria &

make even a trash bag look lovely,” he said with a lopsided

she said what she said next – she knew it was pushing her luck, but

at all? If I just decided to do my grocery shopping topless, that

eyes widened in surprise ~ he clearly hadn’t expected her to say

the eyes of

upset.”

with her, Sebastian took

said, “I’m. pretty sure

of the room, hand in hand, and Aria felt a new emotion swell up inside

long that she almost didn’t recognize

Safety. GI9IOP

not reading this book on n𝘰𝚟el5s.com, you

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

she could’ve imagined — certainly more luxurious than

surprised her more than that, however, were the kitchen staff. Bonus Chapter – Aria &

staff, both men and women, bustling in and out of

like the women at

the time they were escorted into the dining room, everyone else was already seated. Lily

latter looking even

landed on the other two inhabitants of the room: King Griffin and

Her eyes couldn’t help but linger on the Queen,

time she’d met

that she was no longer covered in dirt and grime or wearing a soiled

her countenance. Back at Liam’s

with anger or anxiety. Like

There wasn’t an ounce of fear on her

made her red hair shine in the light of the dining room, and without

out the smattering of freckles that covered both of her cheeks. Bonus Chapter

Sebastian (7)

man attached to her side. King Griffin was handsome, there was no denying

big and too

and suffocating. His power leeched out of every pore, blanketing the room in

wolf want to lie down and

had no idea how the Queen dealt with

anxiety, Sebastian squeezed her hand and led

table, Sebastian to the Queen’s right and Alessia and Lily directly across from them. Alessia was across from her seat, and she

could feel on her ~ it

judgement, and even the

Queen’s gaze.

really didn’t want to be here, but instead of dashing from the

He squeezed back.

of them, they all had glasses of what smelled like white wine, but their plates were

to see you made it.” It was the Queen who broke

Aria & Sebastian (7)

I wasn’t going to miss a