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

Adrian or Damien

struggle with the words. “The baby was protecting you, lending you strength. And you were protecting the baby in return. You were keeping

at him in amazement, my hand still pressed against my

before. The life signatures were completely intertwined, each one supporting the other. Your body was channeling every ounce of energy

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the full weight of what had happened settled over me. This tiny,

I was in danger and had fought to save

God,” I whispered, my voice

to his lips and pressing

exchange with the focused attention that children

suddenly bounced in his chair

exclaimed, his voice filled with pure

at his enthusiasm.

big brother.”

with the certainty that only a four-year-old could

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

her shoes and

a little brother?” Ophelia asked with a gentle smile, though I could see she was

from her cheeks.

considered this seriously for a moment, then

be the best big brother

him,

I sat there, processing this monumental news, something else

at the edge of my consciousness since I’d first

I said slowly, frowning as I tried to identify what

slightly, his eyes sharpening with

It was like there was a new energy

“Different. Like something has changed inside me

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said carefully, “do you remember what you

was an omega,” I said, confused by the