The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

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“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)

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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.”

solve

with confusion, “Why would I be mad

anything.”

flashed to a specific memory, when she’d been nine years old and

tending to the garden in the light, low-cut

pull out the

her father returned home from helping the warriors trained. She could

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anger as soon as he caught sight of her mother, and the way he pulled her up by the

needed to change immediately.

hurried off to do as

to her height, wiping away her tears. “Are

She’d nodded frantically.

don’t need to be,” he’d said, his voice much gentler this time, “Your mother made me

to embarrass me like that. What do you think would’ve happened if some

past the house while she was dressed like that? He might not

could’ve gotten hurt.” He ruffled

you,

Sebastian’s voice snapped her back to the present, “I need you to understand

for something as trivial as what you wear. I’m pretty

that I’d dislike.”

her outfit, she asked, “Nothing at all? Not even if I wore a trash

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

she said what she said next – she knew it was

I wore nothing at all? If I just decided to

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

to claw out the eyes of anyone who tries to stare at you, but I certainly

upset.”

he’d been discussing the weather with her, Sebastian took her hand. “We should probably

pretty sure we’re late for

Aria felt a new emotion swell up inside of her.

she almost

Safety. GI9IOP

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to dive into the next chapter—it’s all

could’ve imagined — certainly more luxurious than any part

than that, however, were the kitchen staff. Bonus Chapter –

and women, bustling in

like the women at

into the dining room, everyone else was already

left, the latter looking even

on the other

but linger on the Queen, and she almost couldn’t believe how different

the first time she’d met her in

was no longer covered in dirt

striking difference was her countenance. Back at

Like she might have to

looked nothing like that. There wasn’t an ounce of fear on her face or a

made her red hair shine in the

the smattering of freckles that covered both of her cheeks.

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to her side. King Griffin was handsome,

him was intimidating and big and too much. Whereas Sebastian’s dominance felt soft and

power leeched out of every

wolf want to lie down and

how the

anxiety, Sebastian squeezed her hand

and Lily directly across from them. Alessia was across from her seat, and she ignored the woman’s leveled stare when

she could feel on her ~ it was everyone’s. She could feel Lily’s curiosity, the

judgement, and even the

Queen’s gaze.

but instead of

He squeezed back.

had glasses of what smelled like white wine, but their

the Queen who broke the silence first, smiling

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course, I wasn’t going to miss a family dinner, especially one as