Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

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Seraphina’s POV 1

Three days later, the doctor finally cleared me to leave the hospital, though he insisted I take things slowly

for at least another week. The pregnancy was progressing normally, and my body had recovered remarkably

well from the trauma it had endured.

As Damien helped me out of the wheelchair at the entrance to the military base where the training camp was

located, I could feel the change in myself more acutely than ever. The air seemed crisper, sounds were

sharper, and there was a thrumming energy beneath my skin that made me feel like I could take on the world.

“You ready for this?” Damien asked quietly, his hand steady on my elbow as we walked toward the main

building.

“I think so,” I said, though truthfully I wasn’t sure what to expect. The last time these people had seen me, I’d

been an omega who’d collapsed from overexertion. Now I was… what exactly? An alpha? A Luna-to-be? A

pregnant woman carrying the future heir to the most powerful pack in the region?

The weight of it all should have been overwhelming, but instead I felt oddly calm. Centered, even.

“Remember what we discussed,” Damien murmured as we approached the entrance. “Don’t try to suppress

your new nature. Let them feel what you’ve become.”

I nodded, straightening my shoulders and lifting my chin. Whatever happened next, I would face it head-on.

The moment we stepped through the doors, I could sense the change in the atmosphere. Conversations died

mid-sentence as heads turned in our direction. The dozen or so warriors scattered throughout the lobby

froze, their expressions shifting from casual recognition to something approaching awe.

Marcus Thompson, the gruff combat instructor who’d been skeptical of my presence at the beginning of my

training, was the first to approach us. But instead of his usual confident swagger, his steps were measured,

almost hesitant.

“Sera,” he began, then stopped, his brow furrowing as if he were trying to process something he couldn’t

quite understand. “You… you feel different.”

I could see the exact moment when my new scent fully registered with his wolf. His eyes widened, his

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posture automatically straightening into something more deferential. Before I could say a word, he inclined

gesture of respect I’d never seen him give anyone except Damien.

the title falling from

dropped in still water. One

turn and look at me properly, their wolves recognizing what their conscious minds were

watched as each of them went through the same process-confusion, realization, then

automatic show of respect.

intention to give

few feet of me, her step faltered, her wolf clearly

higher than

could smell her nervousness, her confusion, and underneath it all, the deep respect

newfound authority, but I didn’t want it to

people who had

Riley,” I said gently, offering her a warm smile. “I’m still the same person

when I first got

gathered around us, drawn by the unmistakable

Lucas approaching from across the room, his expression

clearly filled him

easily across the lobby and commanding

know

questions about what you’re sensing, and I

person present focusing on their Alpha King with

that important announcements

“As many

continued, “Seraphina risked her life to save seventeen of

you may not know is that during

within her.”

his hand finding mine and

she once believed herself to

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you.” His voice took

to be your

that followed was profound. I could hear the sound of my own

surprise, respect, and curiosity

formal ceremony that tradition dictates,” Damien said,

mouth. “That will come later, with all the pomp and circumstance that our pack

wanted you to hear it from me first,

have seen her courage

he dropped to one knee. “Luna,”

voice filled with sincerity.

one, every warrior in

took my breath away. Even Lucas,

the others.

thick with emotion. “Please get up.

do,” Riley interrupted gently, rising from her knelt position

barely knew. If

don’t know what would.”

agreement ran through the group as they all returned to

the immediate loyalty, was almost too