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95 Chapter 95

Seraphina’s POV 1

Damien stepped onto the bedroom balcony to take Lucas’s call, his voice dropping to the low, serious tone he

used for pack business. Through the open French doors, I could hear fragments of their conversation-words

like “complete silence” and “too quiet”.

Adrian had curled up beside me on the bed, his small body warm against my side as he continued his one-

sided conversation with my belly. His innocent chatter about teaching the baby to play soccer and showing

them his favorite books created a peaceful backdrop that felt almost surreal given the tension I could sense

radiating from Damien.

“And when you’re born,” Adrian was saying seriously to my stomach, “I’m gonna make sure nobody is ever

mean to you. Not ever. Because that’s what big brothers do.”

My heart clenched at his words, remembering all too clearly what it felt like to grow up without that kind of

protection. “You’re going to be an amazing big brother, sweetheart.”

“Mommy?” Adrian looked up at me with those perceptive silver-blue eyes. “Why does Daddy look worried

when he talks on the phone? Is something bad happening?”

I smoothed his dark curls, marveling at how quickly children picked up on adult emotions. “Daddy has to

make sure everyone in our pack is safe. Sometimes that means he has to think about complicated things.”

“Like keeping the bad wolves away?”

The simplicity of his question made me pause. How much did a four-year-old need to know about the dangers that constantly threatened our world? “Something like that, yes.”

Damien’s conversation seemed to be winding down, his responses becoming shorter and more clipped. When

he finally ended the call and rejoined us in the bedroom, his expression was carefully neutral in the way that

meant he was trying not to worry me.

though I could already sense through our mate bond

bed, his hand automatically reaching out to rest

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“The border

“Strange how?”

still lying against my

filing away every word for later

don’t you go see if you can find that new coloring book

you? The

protested, his lower

pout.

said, pressing a kiss to the top of his head. “And besides, didn’t you want

it on the refrigerator so they’ll see it when they’re

this suggestion. “Oh! That’s a really good idea! Maybe I should color

everywhere!” He scrambled off the bed with renewed purpose. “I’m gonna

the most colorful

disappeared down the hall before Damien spoke again, his voice dropping

reserved for sensitive

“Eighteen days since the last confirmed

along our borders.”

straighter against the pillows. “That should

trap worked better than we

said, running his hand through his hair in the gesture

problem. “But rogues don’t just

back stronger. This kind of complete silence… it’s

“What does Lucas think?”

the calm before the storm.” Damien’s silver-blue eyes met mine, and

to hide. “The captured rogues we

them. A

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memory of that horrible interrogation room made me shudder. “You

bigger.”

think she’s regrouping after we demolished her previous strategy. The question

circles on my

places that would be vulnerable if the rogues decided to

tactics.”

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