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.”

him to solve a complicated math

mad or embarrassed about what you

anything.”

been nine years old and

to the garden in the light, low-cut top

her pull out the

returned home from helping the warriors trained. She could still

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sight of her mother, and the way he pulled

needed to change immediately.

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

down to her height, wiping away her tears. “Are

She’d nodded frantically.

to be,” he’d said, his voice much gentler this time, “Your mother made me act that way. I

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

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

hurt.”

don’t you, Aria?” She’d

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

wear. I’m pretty sure there’s absolutely nothing you

that I’d dislike.”

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

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to make even a trash

said next – she knew it was pushing

wore nothing at all? If I just decided to do

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

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

upset.”

the weather with her, Sebastian took her hand.

pretty sure

headed out of the room, hand in hand, and Aria felt a new

long that she

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reminder that if you’re not reading

over there to dive into the next

than she could’ve imagined — certainly more luxurious than any part

were the kitchen staff.

of kitchen staff, both men and women, bustling in and out of the kitchen and the hallways, and none

wore revealing outfits like the women at Liam’s

room, everyone else was already seated. Lily and

on the left, the latter looking even

eyes landed on the other two

on the Queen,

time she’d met her in that

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

difference was her countenance. Back at

Like

There wasn’t an ounce of fear on her face

Her green dress made her red hair shine in the

of freckles that covered

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her side. King Griffin was handsome, there was no denying

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

felt overwhelming and suffocating. His power leeched out of

wolf want to lie down

how the Queen dealt

squeezed her hand and

head of the table, Sebastian to the Queen’s right and Alessia and Lily directly across from them. Alessia was across from

wasn’t just Alessia’s stare she could feel on her ~ it

judgement, and even the

Queen’s gaze.

want to be here, but instead of dashing from the

He squeezed back.

front of them, they all had glasses of what smelled like white wine, but

Queen who broke the silence first, smiling lightly at Sebastian. Bonus Chapter

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smiled back. “Of course, I wasn’t going to miss a family dinner, especially one