Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

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Seraphina’s POV 1

The world seemed to tilt on its axis as Adrian’s innocent words echoed in my mind. *Baby. Little brother or

sister. In your tummy.*

“I’m…” I began, my voice barely a whisper, “I’m pregnant?”

My free hand moved instinctively to my still-flat abdomen, pressing against the thin hospital gown as if I

could somehow feel whatever new life might be growing there.

Damien’s hand tightened around mine, his thumb continuing those soothing circles across my knuckles.

When I looked up at him, his silver-blue eyes were soft with a mixture of wonder and concern.

“Yes,” he said gently. “About six or seven weeks, according to the doctors.”

“But how…?” I started, then stopped, heat flooding my cheeks as I realized how ridiculous the question was. I

knew exactly how.

“But I don’t understand,” I said, looking between Damien and the doctor. “What does this have to do with why

I was unconscious for so long?”

The doctor stepped forward, his expression kind but professional. “Miss Knight, when you overexerted

yourself healing those soldiers, your body should have… well, to be frank, you should have died.”

A chill ran down my spine at his matter-of-fact tone. I had come that close to death? That close to never

or Damien

didn’t die,” Damien continued, his voice thick with emotion. “Because you weren’t alone. The baby…” He paused, seeming to struggle with the words. “The baby was protecting you, lending you strength. And you were protecting the

amazement, my hand still pressed against my abdomen. “The baby saved

other, the doctor confirmed. “It’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. The life signatures were completely intertwined, each one

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the full weight of what had

I was in danger and had

my voice breaking. “I’m going to

my hand to his lips and pressing a gentle kiss

who had been listening to this exchange with the focused attention that

were important, suddenly bounced

he exclaimed, his

smile at his enthusiasm. “Yes, sweetheart. You’re going

big brother.”

the certainty that only a four-year-old could

can protect her from all the mean kids at school. And I can teach her how to read

her shoes

it’s a little brother?” Ophelia asked with a gentle smile, though

from her cheeks.

considered this seriously for a moment, then shrugged. “That’s okay too. Brothers need

be the best

be,” I told him, reaching out to stroke

as I sat there, processing this monumental news, something else began

at the edge of my consciousness since I’d

said slowly, frowning as I tried to identify what

his eyes sharpening with attention. “What kind

was like there was a new

it. “Different. Like something has changed inside me that has

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“do you remember what

was an omega,” I said, confused by the question. “You know that. I’ve always