The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

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“There will never be anything as nerve-wracking as meeting your partner’s parents for the first time.”

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It took Aria at least ten seconds to overcome the sheer panic that was coming face-to-face with Sebastian’s father for the

first time. She whipped her head around to find Sebastian, and her stomach sank when she caught sight of him,

completely engaged in conversation with one of his pack’s elders

It didn’t look like he was coming to save her anytime soon

So, with a lump in her throat, she mustered up every bit of courage she could to look Alpha Bellevue in the eye and say,

“Yes, I’m Aria.”

He looked her up and down, his arms crossed. It wasn’t a lecherous look like she was used to getting from men, but he

certainly was assessing her. Sizing her up like she was a cut of meat, and he was trying to figure out if she was good

enough. Or good enough for his son, that is

“T’m not too familiar with your father,” Alpha Bellevue said, “I can’t remember our paths crossing.”

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“They probably didn’t,” she replied, “My father liked to…” It took her a moment to find the words before she settled on,

“Keep to himself.” What she wanted to say was: my father isolated himself and our pack from anyone else who didn’t

share his traditionalist views, which is why your paths never crossed

Still, Alpha Bellevue seemed to pick up on the subtext just fine

“Sebastian has told me about you and your family,” he said, and his eyes narrowed, “I know your father was a

traditionalist, but do you share his views?”

The question felt like a slap to the face. Not a harsh blow, but definitely

a question she hadn’t been expecting

However, before she could even think of a response, he continued, “Traditionalists breed weak, oppressed women, which

is not what my pack needs.” He leveled her with a stare. “It’s not what my son needs

either.” (3 Now, that felt like a harsh blow

Aria wasn’t sure what to say. What could she say to that? Alpha Bellevue’s gaze felt suffocating, and fiddled with her shirt

collar nervously. There were too many people crammed into this room, too many bodies, too many –

“T think that’s enough,” Sebastian’s voice cut through her stifling thoughts, and his immediate presence was like a weight off her chest

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She could breathe again

her back, and she couldn’t help but lean

eyes cut

raised his voice so

but I ask that you show her the same respect

his

throughout the crowd, and even Alpha

into another conversation

with worried eyes. “I know you weren’t expecting to

and honestly, I wasn’t either. I thought

didn’t feel that way. She took

but she could see the way that some of them were peeking at Sebastian, eager

Alpha’s attention

sure she wasn’t crumbling under

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want to be rude, but

lie. She was tired

could tell she was the odd one out, and as long as she

to enjoy time with

course,” he answered immediately, “My mom already set up one of the guest

in too, send these people home

a hand on his arm, “If you point me in the right direction, I’m sure I

and catch up with your friends and

about your sister too.”

you sure? I have

to make sure you’re

a

a moment, and although he didn’t seem convinced

second bedroom on the

and just as she made to walk away, he placed a hand on her

me, right?”

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there to dive into the

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She smiled, “Of course.”

— up the stairs, second bedroom on

as she passed by, but she wasn’t brave enough to greet any of

creaky and worn from years of use, her eyes were drawn to the photos on

the baby photos of Sebastian. Sprinkled between framed photos of what

as a chubby- faced baby, him as a toddler running through the

him in what looked

was something so endearing about seeing her mate in each stage of life, and it

hallway for

the right, and when she flicked on

tracks

the bedroom Sebastian meant? Surely, it

into the hallway, and counted again. This was, in fact, the

it wasn’t a bare guest bedroom

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if the scent and framed photos were any indication,

This was Clark’s bedroom

her

room was relatively small with