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

the small of her back, and

Bellevue’s eyes cut to his

raised his voice so the entire room

mate, but I ask that you

at his father. “She will be

were murmurs of agreement and nods throughout the

into another conversation

asked, peering down at her with worried eyes.

either. I thought it was just gonna be

she replied, even if she didn’t feel that way. She took

some

Alpha’s attention

busy making sure she wasn’t crumbling

Aria &

to be rude, but I’m exhausted

complete lie. She was tired from all the

tell she was the odd one out, and as

truly get to enjoy

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

in too, send these people home

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

stay down here, and catch up with your friends and family. They’ve missed you, and they’ll want

about your sister too.”

sure? I have all the time in

I want to make

a little more forcefully,

moment, and although he didn’t seem convinced

stairs, the second

he placed a hand on her

me, right?”

you’re not reading this book on n𝘰𝚟el5s.com,

over there to dive into

– Aria & Sebastian

She smiled, “Of course.”

that, she followed Sebastian’s directions — up the stairs, second bedroom on the right. She

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

worn from years of

baby photos of Sebastian. Sprinkled between framed photos

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

school, and him in what looked like

her mate in each stage of life, and it took everything in her

the hallway

right, and when she flicked on the light, she stopped

tracks

Sebastian meant? Surely,

counted again. This was, in fact, the

it wasn’t a bare guest bedroom like she’d been

Aria

if the scent and framed photos were any indication,

This was Clark’s bedroom

accurately, her

more modest than she could’ve imagined. The room