Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

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Damien’s POV 1

My wolf Alex was going absolutely feral in my mind, pacing and snarling with protective instincts that didn’t make complete sense but

felt as natural as breathing.

What the hell was he doing here? Where was Sera? She was fiercely protective of Adrian, would never willingly leave him alone anywhere, let alone in one of the most dangerous areas of our territory. Something was very, very wrong.

I approached slowly, keeping my movements calm and non-threatening as I took in his condition. I crouched down to his level, careful to keep my expression gentle despite the rage building in my system like a gathering storm. How had he gotten here? Who would bring a

four-year-old child to the middle of nowhere and just… leave him?

“I’m not your daddy,” I said softly, shaking my head with genuine regret as I watched his face fall. “But we’ve met before, remember? I’m

your mommy’s boss.”

Adrian’s face scrunched up in concentration as he studied my features through his tears. His small hands wiped at his cheeks, leaving

muddy streaks across his pale skin. After a moment, recognition flickered in those remarkable blue eyes.

“You’re the tall man,” he said slowly, his voice still shaky but growing slightly Stronger. “The one who brought Mommy home that night

when she was sleeping.”

“That’s right.” I kept my voice calm and reassuring, the same tone I’d use to approach a frightened animal. “I’m Damien. Can you tell me

how you got here, Adrian? This is a very dangerous place for little boys.”

But the moment I asked the question, Adrian’s entire demeanor shifted. His small mouth clamped shut, his shoulders hunching forward

defensively as his eyes darted away from mine.

“I can’t tell,” he whispered, his voice so quiet I had to lean closer to hear him. “She said I can’t tell anyone, or bad things will happen to

Mommy”

The rage in my chest intensified, burning like acid in my veins. Someone had threatened this child, used his love for his mother as a

weapon to ensure his silence.

carefully,” I said, making sure to catch and hold his gaze. “This place isn’t safe. There are dangerous wolves out here- rogues who might hurt you. I need to get you somewhere safe, and then we can find your mommy

that?”

studied my face with an intensity that seemed far too mature for his age.

trembled, and fresh tears spilled down his dirt-stained cheeks. “You

breaking with

you, I promised, extending my hand toward him with the same careful gentleness I’d use with an injured wolf pup. “I’ll take you

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a long moment of hesitation, Adrian reached out and placed his tiny hand in mine. His fingers were cold and slightly sticky with dried tears, dirt

felt-too light, like he hadn’t

around my neck and buried his face against my shoulder, his

I murmured, one hand stroking his tangled curls as I stood. “You’re safe

at the edge

out an

toward civilization was tense, every shadow between the trees potentially

fallen asleep within minutes of getting into the jeep, his small body finally relaxing now that

was safe and warm.

the city limits, Adrian was stirring, blinking

curiosity.

said softly, his voice still thick with sleep as he rubbed his eyes with small fists. “Are we

assured him, though my attempts

she answering her phone when her son was missing? The

blood run cold.

Adrian asked suddenly, settling more comfortably against my chest as

wolves.”

we drove through the early

in moonlit forests, of pack bonds that could never

with questions.

yours?” he asked at one point, studying my face with the intense

manage.

replied carefully, “It runs in certain

have special eyes too, Adrian announced proudly, his earlier trauma temporarily forgotten in the excitement of sharing this

says they’re beautiful, like gemstones. And sometimes they look

very special

like emeralds,” Adrian continued. “She says I got my eyes from

my daddy has eyes