The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (15) Bonus Chapter: Aria & Sebastian (15)

“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.”

William Faulkner

The party had started an hour ago, right as the sun slipped below the tree line. Aria could hear it, even nearly a mile

away, tucked in Sebastian’s bedroom with the new book he’d gotten her

There was some sort of lively music and an endless chorus of whoops and hollers, which only seemed to get more

animated the longer she listened. She wondered if Sebastian was having fun. He’d said he’d only be babysitting a bunch

of drunk werewolves, but surely, it couldn’t be that terrible. He was probably socializing with people from other packs

Socializing with men. Women

Jealousy burned in her stomach – she knew it was irrational. Sebastian would never do anything to hurt her, she knew

that, but would other people offer her the same courtesy? After all, he was the Alpha-to-be, and without a mate by his

side, seemingly single..

She swallowed down the lump growing in her throat. She had to stop thinking about this. She was supposed to have a

quiet night in, away from the chaos, and enjoying the new book her mate had given her

Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (15)

With a sigh, she opened the book to the last page she’d dog-eared and tried to continue reading. She liked the book —

it was a refreshing change from the ones she’d read in Sebastian’s collection. Many of those had been about children

going on adventures, but this was an actual romance. She didn’t understand much about human romances, but she knew

they didn’t have mates…or most of them didn’t. There was no mate bond, no intuition that led them to their soul mate.

They were driven solely by their hearts and their own choices

Werewolves had it easy, she supposed

Several laughs echoed in the distance, and she sighed. Those people, and her mate, were probably having tons of fun.

Even Grace was there!

With the exception of a few nursery workers taking care of the newborns, she had to be the only person in the pack – and

probably the surrounding packs — not attending this party

And it was more than just jealousy. At its core, this event was supposed to be diplomatic…and she was supposed to be

the future Luna

Sebastian’s priority might be protecting her, but how would these people ever come to know her, to respect her, if she

never gave them the chance?

These people weren’t Liam

Her mind flashed back to the voices in the hallway who’d gossiped about Sebastian being her caretaker. If she didn’t do

would probably come to think

Aria &

the book. There was

she had to try. If she expected these people to accept her, she needed

that started with showing

on, feeling more exposed than

but it was actually one of the more conservative options she’d been able to find

better pick than wearing one of Sebastian’s shirts or a pair of

taking the dress without anyone’s permission,

trek to the pack house, following the raucous laughter and

the drunk male

men. They’re not here to hurt me or any of

the pack

breath caught

Aria

so many

with drinks in their hands, families

lawn chairs. Fortunately, the crowd was so large that none of them seemed

the dress seemed to be the right choice. She blended

this. It’s just

a little maneuvering through the crowd, but eventually, she was able to

crowded, with wolves packed in like

about how cramped the

That’s something people did to

didn’t recognize anyone in this room, so it was impossible to tell

another

look beautiful

find

much older than her with blonde hair, blue eyes, and an untucked shirt that reeked

if you’re not reading this book on

over there to dive into the next

Sebastian (15) “Can I get

you. I don’t drink,” she replied, and her voice came out quieter than she

to her, and her entire body tensed. “I can’t

we go somewhere a little

darted around the room. Where was Sebastian? She’d come here for him, and so far, he was

and this man was too close to

I asked if we could go somewhere with a little less noise,” the

finger to reach for a strand of her hair, and tug

Something in Aria snapped

off her. She hadn’t meant to use so much force, but

staggering backward

stare at the commotion, and her cheeks burned. She hadn’t meant to make

was done

he was no

into the crowd before the man could

Aria & Sebastian

she made it to

sunk to her stomach

a large L-shaped couch, with a soda

sinewy muscle in his

that

on the arm of the couch

smile on her face, and from across the crowded room, Aria strained to

The woman’s voice was practically a purr. She was

every curve on her body and dipped low