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

cut

Sebastian said, and suddenly raised his voice so the entire room can hear, “I know some of you

my mate, but I ask that you show

adjusting, but…” Sebastian glanced at his

throughout the crowd, and

into another conversation

peering down at her with worried eyes. “I

I wasn’t either. I thought it was just gonna be my

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

see the way that some of them were peeking at

Alpha’s attention

sure she wasn’t

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know what?” She said, “I don’t want to be rude, but I’m exhausted from all the

lie. She was tired from all the traveling, but it was mostly an

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

truly get to enjoy time

already set up one of the guest rooms for you, and I can help

in too, send these

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

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

about your sister too.”

happy about that. “Are you sure? I have

want to

repeated, a little more

moment, and although he didn’t seem convinced by her explanation, he eventually let up. “It’s

the second bedroom on

as she made to walk away, he placed a hand on her shoulder. “If you need anything, you’!!

me, right?”

not reading this book on n??el5s.com, you might be missing

over there to dive into the next

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She smiled, “Of course.”

the stairs, second bedroom on the

but she wasn’t brave enough to greet any of them.

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

photos of Sebastian. Sprinkled between framed photos of what had to be his sister, Lily,

chubby- faced baby,

certificate at school, and him in what

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

hallway

the right, and when

tracks

Sebastian

again. This was,

a bare guest bedroom like she’d

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if the scent and framed photos were any indication,

This was Clark’s bedroom

her Queen’s childhood

room was relatively small with a full-sized bed,