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

“You’re my mate, You’re Adrian’s mother.

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with no pack connections, no political

to stay calm. “Damien, the others are

and see exactly what I am-a nobody who got

“Sera-”

my

connections and my family history?

people who hated me for

reached me then, his hands settling on my shoulders with

of Alpha and Luna of

that could benefit every pack in our alliance.

has thrown at you and still managing to raise an extraordinary

said desperately, trying to make him understand.

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

them might even

last part seemed to catch his attention. His grip on my shoulders tightened slightly, and I

in

said quietly, but his voice carried the kind

submission. “Anyone who questions my choice of mate is

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

I’m

turning me

doesn’t come from the approval of other

from the loyalty of my pack. No one gets to question who I choose as

mate.”

right to question it?” The words came out in

“What if I really am just

I could

something I’d rarely seen from

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really what you

placed my hands on his chest. “Damien.

But-”

to weather

voice flat.

a physical blow, mainly because there was truth in it. Despite everything

grew stronger every day, part of me still couldn’t quite believe

someone

to prove that

not just someone you’re stuck with