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 Nightshadow.

it.”

decided then,” I said, smiling despite the ache in my

few minutes, we existed in that perfect bubble of new family bliss. Adrian chattered about all the things he wanted to show Lily

every detail

something that shattered

he said, his small face scrunched up in confusion.

ice. “What do

warm cookies and flowers and something else

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

empty when I’m near

could focus on was the innocent confusion on my son’s face as he

felt wrong to him.

still your mama, Adrian,” I whispered, my voice cracking.

me a careful hug. “I love you the

lost, everything I’d never

that something fundamental was missing from

find Uncle Lucas? Tell him we’ll be ready to go

soon.”

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apparently unaware

him about

he was gone, the silence

“Sera-” Damien started.

said quietly, not looking at him. “Just…

being reminded again of everything I’d lost. If a five- year-old

settling into life outside

in manageable stretches. Adrian was over the moon about being a big brother,

with everything from diaper changes to

the front door. “You need to get out of

air, sunshine, normal human

adjusting Lily in her

firmly. “We’re just going to the baby store in

Lily needs more clothes, and you know Damien has no idea

tried his best, but his idea of

impractical. We needed simple, comfortable things that

of

into town was pleasant enough. Ophelia chattered about

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

relaxing slightly as we browsed through the racks of

Ophelia said, holding up a set of pink onesies covered in little moons and

for an

sleepers, burp cloths, tiny socks that seemed

a few minutes, I could almost pretend I was just like any other