Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

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Seraphina’s POV

Margaret reached over and squeezed my hand supportively before Robert began.

“It was August fifteenth,” he said. “A Tuesday night, if I remember correctly. The pack had been having some minor issues with rogues in

the area, but nothing serious. Nothing that suggested what was coming.”

He paused, running a hand through his graying hair. “The attack came just after midnight. But these weren’t ordinary rogues, Sera. They

were organized, well-armed, and they knew exactly where to strike. They bypassed the outer patrols somehow, went straight for the

pack house and the family quarters.”

My chest tightened with dread, but I forced myself to keep listening.

“Your father fought bravely, but they were outnumbered and caught off guard. The rogues had inside information-they knew the

security protocols, the guard rotations, even which rooms the family slept in.”

“Someone betrayed us,” I whispered.

“Maybe,” Robert confirmed. “Someone with intimate knowledge of your pack’s defenses and routines. Someone your parents trusted.”

The silence that followed was heavy with grief and anger. I could feel Caleb’s hand tighten around mine, his warmth anchoring me as the

reality of my parents’ murder settled over me like a shroud.

“Were they ever caught?” I asked. “The rogues, or whoever was working with them?”

Robert’s expression grew darker. “Some of the rogues were killed in the fighting, but the leaders escaped. As for the traitor…” He shook

his head. “Never identified. The investigation went cold after a few months.”

“That’s not unusual,” Margaret added sadly. “The northern territories were always chaotic.”

“And the rogue problem has only gotten worse,” Robert said. “Especially in the last few years. The borders are practically lawless now.

Packs are fleeing south every week, looking for protection with Alpha King.”

A chill ran down my spine as I thought of Damien, back in Silver Moon Harbor, dealing with his own rogue incidents. The attacks Caleb

had described earlier suddenly seemed much more ominous.

“How bad is it really?” I asked. “The rogue situation, I mean.”

Robert said bluntly. “These aren’t desperate loners looking for scraps anymore. They’re organized, well-supplied, and getting bolder every month. Some of them are carrying military-grade weapons.”

“That’s not possible,” I said, though even as the words left my mouth.

“It shouldn’t be possible, Margaret agreed. “But it’s happening anyway. Someone is funding them, training them, giving them resources that ordinary rogues would never have access to.”

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physical blow. “You think whoever killed my parents is

possible,” Robert said grimly. “The methods are similar-well-planned strikes against established packs, targeting leadership and key infrastructure.

had happened to my parents, but because of what might be happening right now.

It’s been such an emotional day,

can go through Robert’s files tomorrow,

heads.”

of how exhausted I was.

apologize,” Margaret said firmly, pulling me into another

best gift we could have asked

“I’ll show you to the guest room,” he said. “It’s upstairs, second door on the

meaningful look at her son, “why don’t you give Sera your room?

up last month. Your room will

I said quickly. “I don’t want to put anyone out. I can sleep on the

and Robert said in unison, making Caleb and me exchange amused

it is,” Caleb said with a

sure?” I asked, feeling guilty about

I get to be the gentleman who gives up his room for a beautiful lady-my mom would be so proud!” He grinned

him look even younger than his years. “Besides, the

movies more

stopped abruptly as we reached his bedroom door. Through

like several empty energy drink cans on the

forgot… I mean, I wasn’t expecting…” He

up discarded t-shirts and jeans with lightning speed. “Sorry, sorry! I’m usually

clean,

as I watched him frantically

cans and shoved them into a small trash bin, then smoothed the rumpled bedsheets

attention.

his arms full of laundry. “Much better. The sheets are clean, I promise-I actually

neck. “Not that I was planning… I

his flustered

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me for just a moment before seeming to remember himself. “Right! Well, I’ll just… I’ll let you get settled.” He backed toward the door, still clutching his clothes. “If you

through my chest at

a second longer, like he wanted to say something else, then gave me

hallway with his armful

in Caleb’s bedroom, surrounded by remnants of the boy he used to be. Even after his hasty tidying, the room was unmistakably

repair manuals

brought for sleeping and slipped

aftershave that

in the darkness, my thoughts inevitably

could second-guess myself, I reached for my

today? Ophelia texted me

We had pancakes and went to the

dinosaurs, probably.*

warmth. *Thank you so much for stepping

job,*

you safe?* appeared on

safe. Just processing a

more messages about my trip, but I found myself reluctant to