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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a physical blow. “You think whoever killed

similar-well-planned strikes against established packs, targeting leadership and key infrastructure. If it’s the same group, they’ve grown significantly more powerful over the

but because of what might be happening right now. If these organized rogues were behind the attacks in Damien’s

been such an emotional day, and we’re

be. Why don’t we call it a night? You and Caleb can

heads.”

of how exhausted I

me into another warm hug. “Having you here, knowing you’re

best gift we

show you to the guest room,”

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

pack up last month. Your room will be much more

fine,” I said quickly. “I don’t want to put anyone out.

unison, making Caleb and me exchange

it is,” Caleb said with a

asked, feeling guilty about

the gentleman who gives up his room for

his years. “Besides, the couch downstairs is

it watching late-night movies more times than

as we reached his bedroom door. Through the

looked like several empty energy drink cans on

God,” Caleb muttered, his cheeks flushing bright red. “I totally forgot… I mean, I wasn’t

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

clean,

watched him frantically straightening things, his

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

attention.

with his arms full of laundry. “Much better. The sheets

blush crept up his neck. “Not that I was planning… I mean, I just like having

said gently, touched by his flustered sweetness. “It’s

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himself. “Right! Well, I’ll just… I’ll let you get settled.” He backed toward the door, still clutching his clothes. “If you need anything-extra blankets, water, anything at all-just call down the hall,

promised, warmth spreading through

lingered for just a second longer, like he wanted to say something else, then gave me one more shy smile

his armful

after his hasty tidying, the room was unmistakably his-walls covered with posters

repair manuals despite his attempt to

brought for sleeping and slipped under the covers, breathing in the comforting

and that subtle hint of aftershave that seemed to cling to

lay there in the

reached for my phone

texted me about her

pancakes and went to the

dinosaurs, probably.*

followed by a warmth. *Thank you so much for

job,* he typed

safe?* appeared on

processing a

I found myself reluctant