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

the rest of the pack would probably come

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book. There was a very good possibility this might end disasterously

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

that started with

she’d put on, feeling more exposed than ever. The

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

wearing one of Sebastian’s shirts or

the dress without anyone’s permission, but it’s not as if Lily had need for it

her trek to the pack house, following the raucous laughter

all the drunk male laughter

not here to hurt me or any of the other

the way to the pack house, and when she got close enough to

breath caught

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so

in their hands, families playing cornhole with their kids,

large that none of them

dress seemed to be the right choice. She blended

do this. It’s

crowd, but eventually, she was able to

more crowded, with wolves

breath, and tried not to think about how cramped the place felt.

something people

recognize anyone in this room, so it was impossible to tell who was from Sebastian’s pack

another

look

nearly jumped at the unfamiliar voice, and turned to find a large

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

Just a friendly reminder that if you’re not reading this book on

there to dive into

Sebastian (15) “Can I get you a

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

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

“Why don’t we go somewhere a

eyes darted around the room. Where was Sebastian? She’d come here for

She was alone, and this man was too close to her,

I asked if we could go somewhere with a little less noise,” the man repeated. “What’s

used a finger to reach for a strand of

Something in Aria snapped

she growled, and pushed him off her. She hadn’t meant to use so much force,

staggering backward

couple of people nearby turned to stare at the commotion, and her cheeks

was done

no

crowd before the

– Aria

or making out, she made it to

sunk to her stomach

Sebastian, lounging on a large L-shaped couch, with a soda in his

sinewy muscle

none of that

couch with one of

face, and from across the crowded room, Aria strained

tonight, Alpha?” The woman’s voice was practically

glue to every