Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

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Seraphina’s POV 1

“That little bitch!” Ophelia snarled, her hands clenched into fists as we stood outside the baby store. “I’m

going back in there. Nobody talks to you like that!”

“No.” I grabbed her arm, pulling her toward the car. “Just leave it, Ophie. It’s not worth it.”

“Not worth it?” She spun around, her eyes blazing with fury. “Did you hear what she said about Lily? About

you? I’m going to rip her throat out!”

“And then what?” I asked, adjusting Lily’s carrier with trembling hands. “You get arrested for assault? Make a scene that gets back to Damien? Give everyone more reason to talk about how his human mate can’t even

handle shopping without causing drama?”

The fight went out of Ophelia’s posture, but her jaw remained tight with anger. “Sera, you can’t let people talk

to you like that.”

“Why not?” The words came out more bitter than I intended. “She wasn’t exactly wrong, was she?”

“Don’t you dare.” Ophelia’s voice dropped to a dangerous whisper. “Don’t you dare let some ignorant little girl

make you think less of yourself.”

But as we drove home in heavy silence, I couldn’t stop replaying Brittany’s words. *Human groupie who thinks sleeping with a wolf makes you special.* *Pathetic human who got knocked up.* *Dirty little mixed-

blood freak.*

The worst part? Deep down, I was starting to wonder if she was right.

I stared out the passenger window, watching the familiar landscape blur past. Six months ago, I would have put that girl in her place without breaking a sweat. Six months ago, I had Ayla’s strength backing me up, pack authority in my voice, the confidence that came with knowing exactly who I was and where I belonged.

Now? Now I was just some human

really mine to begin with.

to pretend I

Ophelia said quietly. “I can practically

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“I’m fine,” I lied.

She glanced over at me, concern clear in her expression. “That girl

doesn’t matter.”

seat to face her. “Ophie, Adrian can sense

I’m not what I used to be. So why wouldn’t everyone

Sera. Still the

it sounded hollow even to my own ears. “That

the time we pulled into the estate’s

always-grand and beautiful and

the stone walls golden, and I could see Adrian’s toys scattered across the

playing earlier.

the yard as he spotted our car. He came

get stuff for

clothes,” I managed, forcing a smile as he threw his

carry the bags?”

He grabbed one of

in the doorway, taking in my expression with those perceptive silver-blue

I said automatically. “Just tired. Being out was more exhausting

His gaze sharpened, and I saw him look from me to Ophelia, who was still radiating

alpha authority that

at the baby store,” Ophelia said when I remained silent. “Said some

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seemed to drop ten degrees, and I felt that familiar thrill of fear and attraction that came with being near an

his power the way

kind of things?” His

quickly. “She was just

matters to me.” Damien stepped closer, his hands gentle as they touched my face. “What

eyes and saw genuine concern, protective fury, and

ache.

called me a human groupie,” I admitted quietly. “Said

Called Lily

Damien’s chest was purely wolf, dangerous enough