The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (16) Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (16)

“Find the things that matter, and hold onto them, and fight for them, and refuse to let them go.”

Lauren Oliver

The slap might as well have been a gun shot or a siren with the way the room immediately quieted at the sound

Any other night, any other time, Aria would have felt embarrassment

She probably would’ve blushed tomato red, and sunk into herself like a turtle trying to retreat into its shell

But tonight, the red on her face came from rage

“What the hell?” The woman cradled the side of her face, which now sported a glowing red handprint

Maybe it was wrong to admit, but just looking at the mark brought her a little satisfaction. She liked looking at it far

better than she liked looking at her cleavage or the manicured hand that had stroked Sebastian’s chest

“You don’t get to touch my mate,” Aria growled, “Or call him nicknames.”

Bonus Chapter – Aria & Sebastian (16)

The crowd erupted in low murmurs, and the woman’s eyes widened momentarily before narrowing again. “Mate?” She

said it with disbelief, like she was the delusional one here

It made Aria’s blood boil with something primal

A territorial urge she wasn’t sure she’d ever had before

She took one big step toward the woman, who was hardly taller than her, and pointed in Sebastian’s direction. “Yes, mate,” she hissed, “He’s

mine.” The woman scoffed, “I don’t —”

Aria growled, low and deep in her throat. “Unless you want more than a handprint, I’d back off.” Her hands tensed, as if

readying for a fight

A flicker of fear flashed through the woman’s eyes, and she took a step back, looking around at the crowd that had

gathered to watch the spectacle unfold

long, glossy hair over her

a drink.” Just as she turned to walk away, a tall man

of people

her path

man said, crossing

chest

– Aria &

With my

who answered, “Because you’re making our future Luna uncomfortable,

don’t want you here.”

Future Luna

realize they were talking about her. It wasn’t

hers

As their future Luna

very thought of it made her

we could just kick you out,” the man added

peered around the room, as if searching for

None of them did

all stared at her with the same stony expression that left no room

she snarled, “I’ll

that nobody was coming to her defense, she clicked her

leaving her

Chapter – Aria

shut before Sebastian’s lips were on hers, frantic

her best to match the pace of his lips locked against hers, and after a

his voice was thick with some emotion she couldn’t identify. His face was only inches away, his eyes

of…something

he mad

thinks I acted out of line, and

Should I apologize?

drops of poison, but as soon as they did, Aria

guilt they usually did

man off her, slapped another woman, acted like a possessive wolf,

little voice in the back of her head was still there, whispering that

feel compelled to listen

that the voice sounded a lot like

And Liam

it didn’t sound like

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