Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

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Seraphina’s POV 1

The soft morning light filtered through the hospital window as I adjusted our daughter in my arms, still marveling at how perfect she was. Her tiny fingers were curled into little fists, and her breathing was so peaceful it made my chest ache with love.

“Mama!” Adrian’s excited voice preceded him through the door as he burst into the room, practically

vibrating with energy. “Is she awake? Can I see her again?”

“Shh, sweetheart,” I whispered, smiling at his enthusiasm. “She’s sleeping, but you can come look.”

Adrian climbed onto the chair beside my bed with the careful precision of a child who’d been repeatedly reminded to be gentle. His silver-blue eyes-so much like Damien’s-went wide with wonder as he peered at

his baby sister.

“She’s so tiny,” he breathed, reaching out one finger to gently touch her hand. “Look! She’s holding onto me!”

My heart melted as our daughter’s fingers instinctively wrapped around Adrian’s finger. The sight of my

children together, this perfect moment of sibling connection, made tears spring to my eyes.

“She knows you’re her big brother,” I told him softly.

“What’s her name gonna be?” Adrian asked, his voice hushed with reverence. “Daddy said you haven’t picked

one yet.”

“We’re still deciding,” I admitted. “Do you have any ideas?”

“Oh.” Adrian looked confused but suggested immediately. “How about… Lily? Or Rose? I like flower names.”

“Lily,” I repeated, looking down at our daughter’s peaceful face. “I like that. What do you think, little one? Do

you like the name Lily?”

As if responding to my voice, the baby made a soft cooing sound that made both Adrian and me smile.

“She likes it!” Adrian declared triumphantly. “Hi, Lily. I’m your big brother Adrian.”

The door opened, and Damien entered carrying a cup of coffee and what looked like discharge papers. He

looked better than he had in months-there was actually color in his face, and the tension around his eyes

had eased.

“How are my girls this morning?” he asked, pressing a gentle kiss to my forehead before settling into the

chair on the other side of the bed.

“Adrian thinks we should name her Lily,” I told him.

stroke our daughter’s dark hair.

it.”

decided then,” I said, smiling despite the ache in my chest. “Welcome to

in that perfect bubble of new family bliss. Adrian chattered about all the things he wanted to show Lily when she got bigger. Damien talked about setting up the

and tried to memorize every detail of

something that shattered

his small face scrunched up in confusion. “You

to ice.

cookies and flowers and something else that made me feel

words. “But now you

when

confusion on my son’s face as

felt wrong to him.

my voice cracking. “I’m still the

me a careful hug. “I love

up everything I’d lost, everything I’d never get back. Even my

that something fundamental was missing

why don’t you go find Uncle Lucas? Tell him

soon.”

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unaware of the emotional devastation he’d

him about Lily’s

the silence in the

“Sera-” Damien started.

said quietly, not looking at

couldn’t handle sympathy right now. Couldn’t handle being reminded again of everything I’d lost. If a five- year-old could sense

finally settling into life outside the hospital walls.

manageable stretches. Adrian was over the moon

everything from diaper changes to bath

on,” Ophelia said, practically dragging me toward the front door. “You need to

sunshine,

adjusting Lily in her carrier. “She’s

just going to

and you know Damien

was right, of course. Damien had tried his best, but his idea of baby clothes ran

We needed simple, comfortable things

of

town was pleasant enough. Ophelia chattered about pack gossip.

sounds of crying infants and frazzled parents trying to navigate the overwhelming array

I found myself relaxing slightly as we browsed through the racks of tiny

holding up a set of pink onesies covered in little

for an

practical items-soft cotton sleepers, burp cloths, tiny socks that

mom things. For a few minutes, I could almost pretend I was just like any other