Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

65 Chapter 65

65 Chapter 65

Seraphina’s POV 1

Damien stood there like a marble statue of masculine territorial fury, his jaw clenched so tightly I was genuinely concerned about his

dental health. His silver-blue eyes were fixed on Caleb.

Meanwhile, Caleb was maintaining his perfectly polite.

Ophelia nudged Damien with her elbow in a gesture so casual and familiar that it would have been sisterly if not for the mischievous

glint in her brown eyes.

“Damien,” she said in a stage whisper that was absolutely meant to be heard by everyone present, “are you jealous?”

He didn’t acknowledge Ophelia’s question. Didn’t even look at her. Just continued glaring at Caleb like he was personally responsible for

every inconvenience that had ever occurred in the history of the world.

The awkwardness reached new and previously unexplored heights.

Adrian, who had been remarkably patient with all the adult weirdness swirling around him, finally decided he’d had enough of being

ignored and tugged on Damien’s pant leg.

“Are we still having dinner?” he asked with the kind of practical five-year-old logic that cut straight through all the emotional nonsense.

“Because I’m really hungry, and the pasta smells really good.”

Caleb immediately stepped forward, that easy smile returning to his face as he focused on Adrian rather than the adults who were

apparently incapable of normal social interaction.

“You know what, buddy?” he said, his voice warm and genuinely friendly. “I think I should probably find a hotel for tonight anyway. I don’t

impose on your family dinner

physical blow. Here was this man who had driven me home safely, helped cook dinner, charmed

hostility, and now he

become uncomfortable entirely because

but he held

tell he meant it. “I saw a few decent-looking places on

a room for the night and head back north first thing in

is ridiculous,” I said, my frustration finally bubbling over. “Caleb, you drove me

nothing but kind and helpful…” I gestured helplessly, searching

felt.

a wonderful idea!” she said with far too much enthusiasm. “Damien, you’d be

you?”

look Damien shot her could

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to do,” she continued, completely ignoring his warning tone. “And Caleb seems like such

Damien turned to Caleb with what could generously be

voice carefully controlled. “You’re welcome to stay in my

sounded like they were being extracted from him with pliers,

moment, and I could practically see him weighing his options.

obviously uncomfortable situation. Or he could accept the

the history of

surprise, he smiled-a genuine, warm expression that somehow managed to be both friendly and

he

but was probably only twenty minutes, Damien

Caleb looking like he was finding the whole situation far more amusing

probably should.

warm and genuine. “And for the company. It’s been

enjoyable evening.”

farewell, and the words that came

ridiculous that I had to bite my lip to keep

beautiful ladies and one talented