Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

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Seraphina’s POV 1

Caleb crouched down to Adrian’s eye level with natural ease. “You have excellent manners, Adrian. Your mom has told me so many wonderful things about you.”

That was all the encouragement Adrian needed. His shyness evaporated like morning mist as his face lit up with delight.

“Do you want to see my room?” he asked with the kind of immediate trust that only children possessed. “I have a really cool dinosaur collection, and Mr. Damien helped me organize it by time periods. The T-Rex is my favorite, but the Triceratops is pretty cool too because it has three horns and-”

“Adrian,” I interrupted gently, laughing at his rapid-fire enthusiasm. “Maybe Caleb needs to get going. He has business in the city, and-”

“Actually,” Caleb said, standing up but keeping his attention focused on Adrian, “I’d love to see your dinosaur collection. I’m something of a paleontology enthusiast myself.”

Adrian’s eyes went wide with excitement. “Really? Do you know about the Cretaceous period?”

“I do indeed,” Caleb replied with genuine interest. “Did you know that not all dinosaurs went extinct? Birds are actually direct descendants of theropod dinosaurs.”

“Whoa!” Adrian grabbed Caleb’s hand without hesitation. “Come on, I have to show you my Velociraptor! Mr. Damien said they were really smart hunters, and they had these really sharp claws-”

I followed behind as Adrian dragged Caleb toward our apartment building, chattering nonstop about dinosaurs and fossils and everything he’d apparently learned during his time with Damien. Watching Caleb patiently answer every question and respond to Adrian’s excitement with genuine enthusiasm, I felt a warmth spread through my chest.

Once we reached my apartment, Adrian immediately launched into the grand tour, pulling Caleb from room to room with the kind of

boundless energy that only five-year-olds possessed. I trailed behind.

this is my room!” Adrian announced, throwing open his bedroom door

cross-legged on the floor, Adrian’s small hands moving animatedly as he

my throat

his face brightening with inspiration. “You should

we could watch a dinosaur

why that might not be possible, but Caleb looked up at me with such hopeful

died in

stay for dinner,” Caleb said simply.

course,” I heard myself saying. “I’d love to

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in my small kitchen an hour later, stirring sauce while listening to Adrian and Caleb debate the merits of different dinosaurs. Adrian had attached himself to Caleb like a barnacle, following him around the apartment and chattering nonstop about everything from

Caleb help us cook?” Adrian asked, appearing in the kitchen doorway with Caleb close

handy in the kitchen,” Caleb offered

his most

Adrian standing on a chair to help

managed the sauce. It felt surprisingly natural, like we’d done

typical

rise in my cheeks. “That’s a