Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

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Seraphina’s POV 1

The soft beeping of machines had become the soundtrack to my new existence. Three weeks in this sterile

white room, three weeks of watching the same patch of afternoon sunlight creep across the floor, marking

time I couldn’t get back.

Three weeks of being utterly, completely alone in my own head.

I shifted carefully in the hospital bed, wincing as my ribs protested the movement. The doctors said I was

healing remarkably well for a human. That phrase haunted me.

*For a human.*

Because that’s what I was now. Just human. Weak, fragile, ordinary.

The silence in my mind was deafening. No Ayla’s warm presence. No pack connection humming in the

background like a constant heartbeat. No enhanced senses bringing me information about the world around

Just… nothing.

I pressed my palm against my stomach, feeling the slight curve where our baby was growing. At least you’re

okay, little one. At least you survived what I couldn’t protect you from.

The baby was the only good thing to come out of this nightmare. Dr. Morgan checked daily, and every time

she smiled and said the same thing: “Strong heartbeat. Growing perfectly. Your little miracle.”

My miracle. The one bright spot in this sea of loss.

“Knock knock!” Adrian’s voice preceded him through the door, followed by the sound of small sneakers

squeaking against the linoleum floor. “Mama, I brought you something!”

My heart clenched with love and pain as my five-year-old son bounded into the room, clutching a slightly

wilted dandelion in his tiny fist. His silver-blue eyes-so much like his father’s-sparkled with excitement.

“I picked it from the garden!” He climbed carefully onto the chair beside my bed. “It’s yellow like sunshine to

make you feel better”

stroke his soft brown hair,

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Adrian’s smile was worth any amount of

of Mama.”

bottom lip wobbled slightly. “I

he does the

forcing a smile. “Mama just needs to get

sister in your tummy.” His eyes went wide with wonder. “Is that

you’re so tired?”

it.” I smoothed his hair again, memorizing the silky texture.

like

I feel?” Adrian’s hand hovered over my

even though it was

brother

How was I supposed to

protect him when I couldn’t even protect

look up. He leaned

to let Mama rest.”

I just got

was dressed in one of his perfectly

needs to sleep so she

dramatically but climbed down from the chair. He gave me a careful hug, mindful of

my ear: “I love you, Mama, Come home soon,

love you too,

walked Adrian to the door, speaking quietly to whoever was waiting in the

or Lucas.

appearance was slightly rumpled, and there were new lines

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month ago. The guilt in his expression deepened every time he looked at

and I knew why.

you feeling today?” he asked, settling into

automatically. “Dr. Morgan says I might be able to go home

with what

shouldn’t rush it. Take all the time you

leaving me alone with the beeping machines and the crushing weight

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