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.

with a baby, trying to pretend I still

quietly. “I can practically hear you beating yourself

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“I’m fine,” I lied.

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

doesn’t matter.”

to face her. “Ophie, Adrian can sense that something’s wrong

I used to be. So why wouldn’t

still you, Sera. Still the same

sounded hollow even to my own

silence. By the time we pulled into the estate’s long driveway, I

same as always-grand and beautiful

walls golden, and I could see Adrian’s toys scattered across the front lawn where

playing earlier.

Adrian’s voice carried across the yard as he spotted our car. He came running toward us,

get stuff for Lily?

I managed, forcing a smile as he threw his

carry the bags?”

one of the smaller

room. He appeared in the doorway, taking

I said automatically. “Just tired. Being out

sharpened, and I saw him look from me to

that alpha

clerk at the baby store,” Ophelia said when I remained silent. “Said some truly vile things about

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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 angry alpha-even though I could no

the way I used

kind of things?” His voice was

“She was

stepped closer, his hands gentle as they touched my face.

looked into his eyes and saw genuine concern,

ache.

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

Lily

purely wolf, dangerous enough to make every instinct