The Alpha King's Human Mate.

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ther, they'd tell you he was a natural leader. Fearles

sister, they'd gush about her sweet

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my parents would use

life wearing this word like a badge of shame. When I showed up on my Alpha father's doorstep

terally – but my status as the only h

st of the neighborhood kids. I'd never meet my mate or exp

bullies, it didn't mean I fit in. The werewolf world was drastically

ntment – it hung in the air every time he called me his human daughter or explain

true mate, did try to

he was ashamed of me. If there was ever evidence that her family wasn't perfect, I was livin

. I'd spent six years living under my father's roof, in his pack, and in

I tho

far away from the pack that had no room for

o ensure that there was plenty of space in the

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into the University of Florida at this time. We appreciate the time and effort put into your application, but unfortunate

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different times, my eyes darting across t

e found – it was just another generic rejection

ugh I had applied to an endless list of colleges, I

s with decent academic records – but really, all I

e an excuse not to make it home on

a's sunny (and distant) climate would've been perfec

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elling my name. I barely had time to exit out of my Gmail scre

he sighed, leaning against my door frame, "Were you watchin

ocks that never seemed frizzy or out-of-control. Her and my brother both shared my father's bright, blue eyes.

g to tune you out, Lil

apology. "Dad wants to see us, there's a big meeting tonigh

weren't unusual for our pack, but

uge part of pack business. I couldn't shift, which mea

asking for m

me get you. I'm sure it's for a good reason, dad

me waiting for me, and I watc

why I'm being summoned, I thou

th high ceilings and hardwood floors, our family house was one of the larg

g on the walls like the trophies they were: Lily as a baby, Seb

room. Dad lounged in the recliner like it was his throne with Grac

ing voice echoed around the room, "We've got a pac

the same fair hair and blue eyes as Lily, and his strong jawline and

is mother, Grace. Grace – or Luna Grace if you weren't her step-daughter – was my dad's true mate and S

tonight?" Sebastian asked, glancin

ew I was rarely needed (or

d, standing up with Grace, "Is everyone ready

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ide, "Are you sure you don't want to change? That

glamorous, but nobody else was dressed up either. Seb had on a t-shir

said. Grace nodded, but I could see h

lders will be too busy with dad, the pack warriors are going to have their ey

ound – and frankly, that was exactly wher

he way out of the house, Seb, Lily, and I trailing behind him like puppies – no p

ce. Family houses lined one side of the street, but you'd eventually run into a pack-run grocery store and infirmary if you kept

the guards that protected our borders. They wouldn't ke

t of the pack, though – most of our territory was just wooded are

s, this was t

e nearest town wasn't exactly a high point. I wasn't a prisoner by any means, b

as I pleased. And since I wasn't a werewolf, I couldn't just shift and run throu

or not, I was a human l