Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

5163 Chapter 63

Seraphina’s POV 1

The words hit me like a physical blow, stealing the breath from my lungs. Adrian’s father. Damien had just claimed to be Adrian’s father, with that commanding alpha authority that brooked no argument.

My hands trembled as I gripped the wooden spoon, the pasta sauce forgotten as I stared at Damien in shock. His silver-blue eyes met mine across the suddenly silent kitchen, and in them I saw absolute certainty, possessive determination, and something else-a

challenge.

Caleb’s face went pale, his eyes darting between Damien and me with growing understanding.

“I…” The words stuck in my throat. How could I explain this?

Adrian, bless his innocent heart, seemed completely oblivious to the earth-shattering revelation that had just been dropped. He was still

holding Damien’s hand, looking up at him with those bright eyes.

“You’re my daddy?” Adrian asked with the kind of simple directness that only children possessed. There was no confusion in his voice, no

doubt-just acceptance and a kind of wondering joy.

“This is…” Caleb’s voice was hoarse. He cleared his throat and tried again. “This is Adrian’s father?”

Heat flooded my cheeks. There was no way to make this less awkward. “Caleb,” I said quietly, “this is Damien Nightshadow. He’s… he’s

my…”

The words caught in my throat again. What was Damien to me? My mate? My boss? All of the above?

Damien rose to his full height, keeping one protective hand on Adrian’s shoulder. When he spoke, his voice carried that alpha authority

that made my knees weak.

“I’m Sera’s mate,” he said simply, and the possessive way he said it made my stomach flip.

“I see,” Caleb said stiffly. His friendly demeanor had completely disappeared, replaced by something cooler, more distant. “I wasn’t aware

that Sera was in a relationship.”

“I actually wanted to tell you,” I said, relief flooding through me as I found the right words. “About Damien and me, I mean. But every time

I tried to bring it up while I was here, something would interrupt us.”

the hurt fading from his eyes as understanding took its place. A gentle smile curved

he nodded.

about right,” he said with a

of his body at my back was both comforting and overwhelming. “It’s been a… surprising discovery for both of

warm, possessive weight that made Ayla practically purr with satisfaction. “Sera has

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recently,” he said, and there was warning in his voice. “Family issues. Dangerous situations. I’ve been helping her

them.”

from Damien, could see how it made Caleb stiffen with instinctive submission. But to

didn’t back down

said carefully, “she mentioned some family

word ‘support’ came out like

were being boring, “can we eat now?

I said, my voice only slightly

determined to focus on something-anything-other than the suffocating tension that had settled

a thick

wordlessly taking over chopping vegetables.

focused intensity usually

The silence was deafening.

strictly necessary, hyperaware of the two

at the exact same moment Caleb moved

if it

“Salt, Damien said curtly.

Caleb replied with equal

oblivious to the adult weirdness surrounding him. He zoomed between our legs,

to avoid the small missile that

then glared at each other for

my teeth and continued stirring, while Adrian launched into what appeared to be an interpretive dance routine in

between the

starting to stick to the bottom of the pan. The sauce was bubbling ominously. Adrian had

that involved jumping from chair to chair while making sound effects that

over.

away from throwing down my wooden spoon and shouting at all three of them to GET OUT when the

the trip to the mysterious northern territories go? Did you find what you were looking for, or-” Ophelia’s voice called out, and I swear I heard angels singing.