Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

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Damien’s POV 1

The moment I heard Sera was coming home, I couldn’t think about anything else. I’d been checking my phone every few minutes, my wolf Alex pacing restlessly under my skin. I couldn’t focus on work at all.

Anna had cornered me just as I was heading for the door.

“Damien, we really need to go over these quarterly reports,” she said, spreading papers across my desk with that clingy smile of hers.

“The numbers don’t add up, and the board meeting is tomorrow.”

“It can wait,” I said, already reaching for my jacket.

“But this is important business,” Anna insisted, pressing closer than necessary. “Surely more important than whatever domestic issue is

calling you away?”

“The reports can wait until morning.”

She kept talking, batting her eyelashes and leaning closer every time she made a point about the reports. Her perfectly manicured

fingers would “accidentally” brush against my arm as she reached for documents, and she kept tilting her head in that calculated way

that made her blonde hair cascade over one shoulder.

“You work so hard, Damien,” she purred, her voice dropping to what she probably thought was a seductive whisper. “You deserve

someone who truly appreciates your dedication to the company.” Her hand lingered on my desk, fingertips drumming in a pattern

designed to draw attention to her expensive manicure.

By the time I finally escaped the office, brushing past her with barely contained irritation, I was wound tight as a spring. Every instinct

screamed at me to get home, to make sure Sera was safe, to wash the cloying scent of Anna’s desperation from my memory.

Now, climbing the stairs to her apartment, I could smell her familiar scent of lavender and vanilla growing stronger. But there was

something else mixed in. My wolf immediately went on high alert.

I could hear laughter through the door as I reached her floor. Adrian’s delighted giggle, Sera’s warm laugh, and another voice-deeper,

unfamiliar, male.

harder

bright and happy in a

the hallway. Adrian was chattering about dinosaurs, but the responses were

this stranger was.

in the kitchen doorway stopped

that they almost touched, stood a man I’d never seen before. Tall, sandy hair, easy smile,

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scene hit me like a punch

alpha aura unfurl, filling the kitchen with dominance and barely contained

nostrils flaring as he caught my scent. His eyes sharpened with recognition of what

he didn’t

this?” I asked,

stranger stepped forward with surprising confidence, extending his hand. “I’m Caleb Morrison,” he said steadily.

We just drove down from the northern

on his

said simply. “Our

we were children.”

cut through my dark thoughts. I saw concern in her green eyes. “Caleb helped

been

said carefully. “And you

met my eyes steadily, and I saw something there that made my

friends,”

the tension, chose that moment to pipe

face lighting up as he noticed me. “Look, this is my mommy’s friend Caleb!

he’s staying for dinner!”

the kitchen with predatory grace, every line of my

said, the word dripping with

hands clench at

has been nothing but helpful. He and his parents opened

needed somewhere

course, I said, forcing my voice level. “How fortunate you had

green eyes flashing with anger, “Caleb

help me find answers.

to help,” I replied, staring at Caleb as I emphasized the word in

meaning clear.

was the final straw. Caleb stepped forward, meeting my

my life,