Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

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Seraphina’s POV

The morning light streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Damien’s office cast everything in golden hues. Damien sat behind his imposing mahogany desk, reviewing territorial reports with the kind of

focused intensity.

But every few minutes, his silver-blue eyes would find mine across the room, and the look in them made my

heart skip a beat.

“The Council of Alphas has confirmed they’ll all be present for the ceremony,” he said, setting down the latest

correspondence from the Eastern territories. “Lucas has coordinated with their security teams, and Claire

has handled all the logistics. Everything is ready.”

The ceremony. My official introduction as Luna of the Nightshadow Pack and mate to the Alpha King. The

event that would change everything-not just for Damien and me, but for Adrian as well. Our son would be

formally recognized as heir to the most powerful wolf dynasties in North America.

I should have been thrilled. Instead, I felt like I might throw up.

“Sera.” Damien’s voice was gentle, but I could hear the concern underneath. “What’s wrong?”

I turned away from the window where I’d been pretending to admire the harbor view, forcing myself to meet

his gaze. “I don’t think we should do this. Not yet.”

The words hung in the air between us like a challenge, and I saw Damien’s entire body go still. When he

spoke, his voice was carefully controlled, though I could see the storm building in his eyes.

“What do you mean, ‘not yet”?”

I wrapped my arms around myself, suddenly feeling small and exposed despite the professional blazer and

skirt I’d chosen that morning. “Damien, think about this logically. Three weeks ago, I was just your omega

assistant. Before that, I was nobody-a single mother working dead-end jobs just to keep a roof over my son’s

head.”

“You’ve never been ‘nobody,” he said firmly, rising from his chair with the fluid grace that marked him as a

mate, You’re Adrian’s mother.

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no pack connections, no political alliances, and no experience in

my efforts to stay calm. “Damien, the others

see exactly what I am-a nobody who got lucky enough to catch the Alpha

“Sera-”

when the Council asks about my lineage?” I continued, my

want to know about my pack connections and my family

who hated

his hands settling on my shoulders with firm gentleness. “You tell

of Alpha and Luna of the Northern Territories. That you’re the Moon

powers that could benefit every pack in our alliance. That

has thrown at you and still managing to raise an

won’t care about any of that,” I said desperately, trying to make him understand.

than a

them

his attention. His grip on my shoulders tightened slightly, and

in

them try,” he said quietly, but his voice carried the kind of lethal promise that

who questions my choice of mate is

what I’m afraid of!” I pulled away from him, pacing

I’m

me, catching my wrist and turning me to face him. “Listen to me

My authority doesn’t come from the approval of other Alphas-it comes from

Goddess herself, and from the loyalty of my pack. No one gets to question

mate.”

The words came out in a whisper, but they seemed

quiet room. “What if I

at me, and I

into something I’d rarely

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really what you think?”

placed my hands on his chest.

But-”

enough to weather whatever political storms might come,” he finished,

voice flat.

accusation hit me like a physical blow, mainly because there was truth in it. Despite

bond that grew stronger every day,

Nightshadow would choose someone like me if he had

earn my place,” I said desperately. “I want to prove that I can be an asset to you and

just someone you’re stuck with because of biology and