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.

Damien repeated thoughtfully, reaching out to stroke our daughter’s dark hair. “Lily

it.”

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

that perfect bubble of new family bliss. Adrian chattered about all the things he wanted to show Lily when she

every detail of

then Adrian said something that shattered the illusion

small face scrunched up in

blood turned to ice. “What do

cookies and flowers and something else that made me feel safe.”

brow furrowed as he tried to find the words. “But now you just

when I’m

innocent confusion on my son’s face

felt wrong to him.

I whispered, my voice cracking. “I’m

a careful hug. “I love you the same.

lost,

fundamental was

“Adrian, why don’t you go find Uncle Lucas? Tell

soon.”

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Adrian bounced off the chair, apparently unaware

about Lily’s name

was gone, the silence in the room

“Sera-” Damien started.

not

right now. Couldn’t handle being reminded again of everything I’d lost. If a five-

life outside the hospital walls. Lily was

Adrian was over the moon about being

everything from diaper changes to bath

front

sunshine,

I protested, adjusting Lily in her carrier.

“We’re just going to

you know Damien has no idea what

was right, of course. Damien had tried his best, but

completely impractical. We needed

of infant

was pleasant enough. Ophelia chattered about pack gossip. The baby store was

and frazzled parents trying to navigate

found myself relaxing slightly as we browsed through the racks of

adorable,” Ophelia said, holding up a set of

an

picked out several practical items-soft cotton sleepers, burp cloths,

mom things. For a few minutes, I could almost pretend I was