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

found its way to the small of her back, and she couldn’t help

Bellevue’s eyes cut to his

and suddenly raised his voice so the entire room

I ask that you

adjusting, but…” Sebastian glanced at his father. “She will be your

the

into another conversation

peering down at her with worried eyes. “I know you weren’t

I wasn’t either. I thought it was

way. She took another look around the room. The pack was

some of

Alpha’s attention

sure she wasn’t crumbling

– Aria

want to be rude, but I’m exhausted from all the traveling. Do you think

complete lie. She was tired from all

her to get out of Sebastian’s way. She could tell she was the odd one out, and as long as she was

wouldn’t truly get to enjoy time with his

immediately, “My mom already set up one of the guest rooms for you, and I

too, send these people home

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

your friends

about your sister too.”

particularly happy about that. “Are you sure? I have all the time

want to make

she repeated, a little more

he didn’t seem convinced by

stairs, the second bedroom

placed a hand

me, right?”

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Aria &

She smiled, “Of course.”

directions — up the stairs,

she passed by, but she wasn’t brave enough to greet any of them. She wanted to

from years of use, her eyes

Sprinkled between framed photos of what had to be

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

him in what looked

endearing about seeing her mate in each stage of life,

the hallway

the right, and when she flicked

tracks

Sebastian

poked her head out into the hallway, and counted again. This was, in fact, the second bedroom on

bare guest bedroom like

Aria &

if the scent and framed photos were any indication,

This was Clark’s bedroom

her

modest than she could’ve imagined. The room was relatively small with a