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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connections, no political alliances, and no experience in

to stay calm. “Damien, the others

am-a nobody who got lucky enough to catch the

“Sera-”

Council asks about my lineage?” I

pack connections

I was raised by people who hated me for my omega

me then, his hands settling on my shoulders with

Luna of the Northern Territories. That

with powers that could benefit every pack in our alliance. That you’ve

thrown at you and still managing

any of that,” I said desperately, trying to make him understand. “All they’ll

never led anything more significant than a PTA meeting. They’ll question your

Some of them might even challenge your

catch his attention. His grip on my shoulders

flicker in

voice carried the

choice of mate is

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

I’m

catching my wrist and turning me to face him.

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

my pack. No one gets to

mate.”

question it?” The words came out in a whisper, but they seemed to

I really am just a

stared at me, and I could see him processing my words. Then

into something I’d

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that really what you think?”

stepped closer and placed my hands on his chest. “Damien. I love you.

But-”

that I love you enough to weather whatever political storms might come,”

voice flat.

physical blow, mainly

every day, part of me still

someone like me if he

“I want to prove that I can be

someone you’re stuck