The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

The Alpha King’s Human Mate

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“Everything I’ve ever let go of had claw marks on it.”

David Foster Wallace

There had never been a thing in Alessia’s life that she hadn’t had to fight for. That was one of the first lessons her father

instilled in her, long before he taught her anything else about the world

“You’re my only child, Lessie,” he’d told her when she was barely six- years-old, perched on his lap, and licking chocolate

sauce off her fingers. One of the ladies in their pack had dropped off a chocolate cake an hour ago. Alessia wasn’t sure why, but she wasn’t the first — a lot of women in their pack liked to bring baked goods to her father. They’d usually bat

their eyelashes and ask to come in, although her father never let them

“That means you’re my heir,” he’d continued

“What’s an heir?” Six-year-old Alessia had asked. It sounded a lot like air, but she didn’t think her father was calling her

that

“Tt means you’re the next in line to take my place as Alpha,” he’d explained, “One day, I’m going to be gone like your mother, and these people are going to depend on you.”

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“T don’t want you to leave,” she’d pouted, twisting her body around to look at him, “Not like mom. You have to stay.

Forever.”

She didn’t miss her mother – not the way her father did – but it was only because she’d died the same day Alessia came

into this world. It was hard to miss someone she only saw in framed photos around the house

“T can’t do that, Lessie,” he’d replied, his eyes softening, “Nobody can

That’s why we need to prepare you for what happens when I do.”

“So, I’ll be your heir?” She’d asked. She still didn’t quite understand what that meant, but it sounded cool. She saw the

way people looked up to her father, and her chest swelled when she thought of them doing the same to her

He’d nodded firmly. “Yes, but it’s more than that.”

She’d blinked at him curiously as he wiped the remaining chocolate sauce from her face with a napkin

“Things would be so much easier if you’d just been born a boy,” he’d said, “Or if you’d just had a brother I could teach

these things too.”

Even so young, Alessia had felt the disappointment for something she had no idea how to change

“But you weren’t,” he’d continued, “You’re a girl, which means that none of this will ever be easy for you. You’ll have to

fight for your

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birthright, and protect it from people who try to take it from you. You’ll have to prove yourself to the pack, even once

you’re Alpha. It never stops. You’ll have to spend every day fighting to make up for the biology you weren’t born with.” His voice had been hard and cold, like he’d drill these words into her brain if he could

And for the first time in six years — but not the last – Alessia had wished she’d been born a boy too

ese

At twelve-years-old, Alessia wished she’d been born a boy for the

second time. This time, it had nothing to do with her father or her birthright — it had to do with girls

“T can’t wait to meet my mate,” Elise said one morning in warrior training class. Alessia wasn’t sure she’d call Elise a

friend — she didn’t have friends – but she was probably the closest thing to one. She didn’t mind spending time around

Alessia, even when she was grouchy or ina bad mood

“Why?” Alessia snorted. Their instructor was late, which meant everyone in class had been freezing on the grass field for

twenty minutes. When she got her hands on Instructor

skills were leagues above the other kids her age, she

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in the breeze. “And protect me. Don’t you want someone to love and protect you, Lessie?” Her big blue eyes peered up at Alessia,

in her chest

her chest. “Why would I want some gross boy

And you. You don’t need a boy to protect you

suddenly turned to

and sighed dreamily. “I hope Arthur is my mate. He’s so cute. And he looks strong.” The boy in

with gangly arms, was laughing

nose in distaste. “You want Arthur? He couldn’t protect a fly,

Arthur — or any of the

toothpicks. Some of them were taller than her, but she’d

the mat.

Elise could jump to Arthur’s defense, Instructor Roman finally showed. He was a

know I’m late,” his deep voice boomed across the

but I appreciate you

into her ear, and she was

perfume. “Surely, you’d

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to

if people would take

explained,

hear any complaining about who

was a murmur of excited and less-than-excited murmurs from the

here are the pairings,” Instructor Roman continued, and began listing off the pairings before anyone

complain

and Alessia.” She could hardly

his throat bobbing nervously. They’d never fought each other, but he had

undefeated amongst the class

back

it was their turn, they both stepped onto the makeshift mats set up on the grass. Despite having at

walk onto the mat was filled with plenty of

of the boys he’d been laughing

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the sidelines. “She may act like an Alpha, but

and she turned to the

father is,” the boy shot

will

it. When our current Alpha dies, the Elders will just elect a new

to be a girl.”

reminder that if you’re not reading

story. Head over there to dive into the next

their argument, “Keep your eyes

from the sidelines. “And

burning up her veins, she turned her attention back

he’d first stepped onto the mat. He could

inside her

Good, she thought

said, “Clean hits,

clapped his hands

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start of the fight

Arthur struck first

uncoordinated, and it took hardly no

stumbled, and she took that opportunity to sweep his

the mat

to the ground, driving all her

mat three times — the signal that he was tapping

hadn’t even

really who Elise wanted to protect

was supposed to, she dug her knees into his stomach

she sniggered at him

did nothing but

firmly, “He tapped out. The

knew she should, she was supposed

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throw her weight off. He was just lying underneath her, limp, defeated, and weak. Surely, Elise saw how incompetent of a

growled more sternly this

exhaled. “I’m