Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

Chapter 123

123 Chapter 123

123 Chapter 123

Seraphina’s POV 1

We stood there for a long moment, holding each other and Lily, being a family. The weight of Emma’s words still stung, but Damien’s reassurance helped ease some of the ache in my chest.

“You know what?” Damien said suddenly, pulling back to look at me. “Tomorrow’s our anniversary!”

I blinked. “Our anniversary?” God, I’d completely forgotten.

“A year since you agreed to mate with me.” His thumb brushed across my cheek. “I thought we could go out.

Celebrate a little. Maybe help you remember who you really are.”

The flutter in my chest was immediate and stupid. Like my heart still believed in fairy tales.

“That sounds nice,” I managed.

“Come to the office tomorrow evening. Around six. We’ll go from there.”

The office. Where I used to work. Where Emma Rodriguez now sat at what used to be my desk, being

everything I couldn’t be anymore.

“Are

you sure that’s a good idea?” The words slipped out before I could stop them.

Damien’s expression softened. “Why wouldn’t it be?”

Because I didn’t belong there anymore. Because seeing Emma in my old role would hurt. Because the thought

of walking through those halls where everyone knew what I used to be made my stomach clench with

anxiety.

“No reason,” I lied. “Six is perfect.”

But as the day wore on, anxiety gnawed at me like a physical thing. I changed clothes three times, trying to

find something that didn’t make me look like exactly what Emma had called me. A nanny.

I kissed Lily goodbye and handed her to

said gently. “Try to have fun

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out. Tired eyes. Pale skin.

to. Every red light gave me more time to think, more time to remember

same soft jazz. But when the doors

“Sera!”

to see Michelle from accounting hurrying toward me, her face bright with

a hug that I wasn’t ready for. “How are you feeling? Everyone’s been so

The lie came automatically. “Much

so good to hear. When are you coming back to work? Emma’s nice and

know?”.

chest tightened. “I

need.” But her eyes were curious, searching. “Are you sick? You look different somehow.

I’m human now. Because I’m

“Just tired,” I managed.

with that same

you out and about.

“Yes, much better.”

we expect you back? Things have been

know the systems like you

small cut. A reminder of what I’d lost. What I’d never

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yet,” I said. “Still taking it one

from HR. Tom from operations. All asking the same questions. All

answers I didn’t have.

you

*Are you feeling better?*

miss you so

to the elevator that led to Damien’s office, my

pressed the button for the top floor and

do this. It’s just an office. Just

doors opened, the

reception desk outside Damien’s office. My old

handle pack business

her

standing quickly. “You’re… ah, you’re Damien’s human nanny,

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