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

its way to the small of her back, and she couldn’t help but lean into his

eyes cut

weak,” Sebastian said, and suddenly raised his voice so the entire room can hear, “I know

but I ask that you show her the same respect you’ve

his father. “She will

murmurs of agreement and nods throughout the crowd, and even Alpha Bellevue turned away

into another conversation

Sebastian asked, peering down at her with worried

honestly, I wasn’t either. I thought it was

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

see the way that some of them were peeking

Alpha’s attention

he was too busy making sure she wasn’t crumbling

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to be rude, but I’m exhausted from all

complete lie. She was tired from all

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

to enjoy time with

course,” he answered immediately, “My mom already set up one of the guest rooms for you, and I can

in too, send these

she cut him 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,

about your sister too.”

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

to make

okay,” she repeated, a

he didn’t seem convinced by

second bedroom

walk away, he placed a hand on her shoulder. “If you

me, right?”

Just a friendly reminder that if you’re not reading this book on n??el5s.com,

dive

– Aria

She smiled, “Of course.”

the stairs, second bedroom on the right. She didn’t

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

of use, her eyes were drawn to

photos of Sebastian. Sprinkled between framed photos of what

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

certificate at school, and him

something so endearing about seeing her mate in each stage of life, and it took everything in her

the hallway for

the second bedroom on the right, and when she flicked on the light,

tracks

this the bedroom Sebastian

the hallway, and counted again. This was, in fact,

bare guest

Aria &

photos were

This was Clark’s bedroom

her

modest than she could’ve imagined. The room