Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

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Seraphina’s POV 1

Consciousness returned slowly, like surfacing from deep water. The first thing I became aware of was warmth-the steady heat of someone’s hand wrapped around mine, anchoring me to the world of the living. Then came the scent. Sandalwood and masculine power that immediately told me exactly who was sitting beside my bed.

I opened my eyes to find myself in what appeared to be a private medical room, all white walls and gleaming equipment that hummed

softly in the background. Damien was slumped in a chair pulled close to my bedside, his expensive shirt wrinkled and his dark hair

disheveled as if he’d been running his hands through it repeatedly. His blue eyes, when they met mine, were filled with relief so intense it

took my breath away.

“Hey,” he said softly, his thumb tracing gentle circles on the back of my hand. “How are you feeling?”

“Like I got hit by a truck,” I admitted, my voice coming out as barely more than a rasp. “But alive.” I tried to sit up, wincing as various

muscles protested the movement. “How long was I out?”

“Six hours.” Damien’s grip on my hand tightened slightly, as if he was afraid I might disappear if he let go. “The doctors wanted to run every test imaginable, but your vitals were stable, so we decided to let you sleep it off naturally.”

further upright. “Is he okay? And Ben

actually. Every single warrior you touched is back on active duty

show for injuries that should have taken weeks to

today… I’ve never seen anything like it. None of us

strangest dream,” I said, settling back against the pillows as exhaustion still

wasn’t a dream.

forward, his full attention focused on me with

the impossible meadow with its silver grass and star-touched river, about the figure in robes

watched his expression grow

my real parents,” I continued, my voice growing stronger as the memories crystallized. “They weren’t just any wolves, Damien. They were the Alpha and Luna of the Northern Ridge Pack. And they didn’t die in

the Moon Goddess’s revelations played out in my mind. “Someone they trusted led rogues right to their territory. My parents died fighting to protect their people, to protect me. And

granite as he absorbed what I was telling

happened. The entire werewolf community was shocked by the brutality of it. An entire pack, wiped out overnight.” His blue eyes met mine, and

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heard of.” 1

“You knew them?”

tightened. “If you’re his daughter, Sera, then you’re

alpha-born.”

Moon Goddess said something similar. But I don’t feel strong, Damien.

lost.”