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

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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 the

Aria

book. There was a very good

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

that started with

magenta dress she’d put on, feeling more exposed than ever. The strapless garment

it was actually one of the more conservative

wearing one of Sebastian’s shirts

felt a little bad about taking the dress without anyone’s permission, but it’s not as

the pack house, following the raucous laughter and hollering. Her

all the drunk male laughter that sounded

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

the

breath caught

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so

lounging on the grass with drinks in their hands,

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

the right choice. She

can do this.

through the crowd, but eventually, she was able to slip in through

crowded,

think about how

exposure therapy. That’s something people did to overcome fears and anxieties,

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

another

look

unfamiliar voice, and turned to find

hair, blue eyes, and an

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over there to dive

Aria & Sebastian (15) “Can I get

she replied, and her voice came out quieter than she

entire body tensed. “I can’t hear you that well

go somewhere

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

man was too close to

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

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

Something in Aria snapped

and pushed him off her. She hadn’t meant

staggering backward

couple of people nearby turned to stare at the commotion, and her cheeks burned. She hadn’t

it was

he was no longer invading

slipped back into the crowd before the

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she made it to the living room — and

sunk to her stomach

a

of sinewy

that gave her

the petite brunette perched on the arm of the couch with one of her

and from across

Alpha?” The woman’s voice was practically

to every curve