Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

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Seraphina’s POV 1

The command center buzzed with controlled tension as dawn broke over the eastern border. I stood beside

Damien at the central tactical display, watching dozens of red dots move across the digital map like predators

circling their prey. Each dot represented a scout position, carefully hidden among the trees and rocky

outcroppings that dotted our territorial boundary.

Twenty-four hours had passed since we’d implemented my strategy, and my nerves felt stretched tighter

than a bowstring.

“Still no movement from the main rogue force,” Lucas reported from his position at the communications

console, his voice carrying the exhaustion we all felt after maintaining this vigil through the night. “But our

scouts are reporting increased chatter from the smaller groups. They’re definitely taking the bait.”

I wrapped my arms around myself, suddenly grateful for the thick sweater I’d thrown on. The command

center was kept deliberately cool to prevent the electronic equipment from overheating, but the chill seemed

to seep into my bones as we waited for our gamble to either pay off spectacularly or fail catastrophically.

“Second thoughts?” Damien asked quietly, his voice pitched low enough that only I could hear it.

I looked up at him, taking in the lines of stress around his silver-blue eyes, the way his jaw was clenched with

barely controlled tension.

“No,” I said firmly, though my heart was hammering against my ribs.

“Alpha,” came a crackling voice through the radio, urgent but controlled. “This is Scout Team Seven. We’ve got

movement on the northern ridge. Large group, maybe forty rogues, approaching what they think is an

undefended section.”

The entire command center went silent except for the electronic hum of equipment. Damien moved to the radio with fluid grace, his entire demeanor shifting into the commanding presence that had made him the most powerful Alpha King in living memory.

“Copy, Scout Seven. Maintain concealment and report when they begin crossing into our territory.”

My hands were shaking slightly as I watched the tactical display update with new information. Forty rogues

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force-large enough to overwhelm a normal patrol, but small enough to

they encountered serious resistance.

I whispered, pointing to the screen as new contacts appeared. “Look

at the display, his sharp eyes

territorial occupation,” he said slowly, understanding dawning

for rapid

radio crackled again. “Alpha, this is Scout Team Three. We have eyes on a second group moving

pass. Approximately thirty rogues, same tight

the confirmation,” I murmured. “Multiple simultaneous probes to force us to split

was already moving, his tactical mind racing ahead to the next phase of our

maintain concealment until further orders. Do not

questioning voice of one of the younger officers, “shouldn’t we be moving to

penetrate deeper into our

succeeded,” Damien said firmly. “Everyone hold position and trust

an eternity. I watched the red dots

rogues who thought they were

screamed at me to send our warriors after them, to

momentum.

barely controlled excitement. “The northern group has

notes.”

vindication so intense it made me dizzy. “They’re gathering

reports similar activity at the

spring the

of our plan unfolded with military precision that made me

such fierce loyalty from his people. Hidden explosive devices that had been carefully

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were armed

cut off escape routes while leaving the enemy with only one apparent

directly through

teams, prepare for Operation Mousetrap,” Damien commanded through the radio. “Remember,

interrogation. Disable, don’t

and growing excitement

a chessboard. After months of reactive defense, we were finally taking control

Scout Team Seven

just like

Scout Team Three. “They’re moving fast,

path of least resistance exactly

retreat that would lead both rogue

as I had predicted, but I

go wrong at