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

small of her back, and she couldn’t help but

eyes cut to

suddenly raised his voice so the entire room can hear, “I know some

about my mate, but I ask that you show

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

throughout the crowd, and even Alpha Bellevue turned

into another conversation

her with worried eyes. “I know

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

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

the way that some of them were peeking at Sebastian, eager for their

Alpha’s attention

busy making sure she wasn’t

Chapter – Aria

She said, “I don’t want to be rude, but I’m exhausted from all the traveling. Do you

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

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

to enjoy time with his

up one of the guest

too, send these people home

okay,” she cut him off, placing a hand on his arm, “If you

friends and family. They’ve missed you, and

about your sister too.”

that. “Are you sure? I have all the time in the world to catch up with

want to make sure you’re

okay,” she repeated, a little

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

the second bedroom

and just as she made to walk away, he placed

me, right?”

not reading this book on

Head over there to dive into the

Aria &

She smiled, “Of course.”

— up the stairs, second bedroom on the

but she wasn’t brave enough to greet any

up the stairs, creaky and worn from years of use, her eyes were

of Sebastian. Sprinkled between framed photos of what had to

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

certificate at school, and him in what looked

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

hallway for

the second bedroom on the right, and when she

tracks

bedroom Sebastian meant?

counted again. This was,

wasn’t a bare guest bedroom like she’d

– Aria

the scent and framed photos were any indication, belonged to his

This was Clark’s bedroom

her Queen’s

could’ve imagined. The room was relatively small with