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 but lean into

eyes cut

so the entire room can

I ask that you show her

adjusting, but…” Sebastian glanced at his father.

the crowd, and even Alpha

into another conversation

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

honestly, I wasn’t either. I thought it

if she didn’t feel that way. She took another look around the room. The pack

could see the way that some of

Alpha’s attention

sure she wasn’t crumbling under

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said, “I don’t want to be rude, but I’m

take a nap?” It wasn’t a complete lie. She was tired from

She could tell she was

wouldn’t truly get to enjoy

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

too, send these

okay,” she cut him off, placing a hand on his arm, “If you point me in the right direction, I’m sure

down here, and catch up with your friends and

about your sister too.”

sure? I have all the time in the

I want to

she repeated, a little more

and although he didn’t seem convinced by her explanation, he eventually let

second

walk away, he placed a hand on her shoulder.

me, right?”

reading

there to dive into

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She smiled, “Of course.”

followed Sebastian’s directions — up the stairs, second bedroom on the

stared at her curiously as she passed by, but she wasn’t

the stairs, creaky 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

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

school, and him in what looked like

so endearing about seeing her mate in each stage of life, and it took everything in her not to

the hallway for

her way to the second bedroom on the right,

tracks

bedroom Sebastian meant?

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

a bare guest

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photos were any indication, belonged to his

This was Clark’s bedroom

accurately, her

than she could’ve imagined. The room was relatively small with a full-sized bed,