Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

Chapter 131

131 Chapter 131

Seraphina’s POV 1

The house felt too quiet when we finally made it home.

Damien carried me straight upstairs, setting me down gently in our bedroom like I was made of spun glass. My champagne-soaked dress clung uncomfortably to my skin, and I could still feel tiny shards of crystal

embedded in my hair.

“Let me help you out of that,” he said softly, his fingers already reaching for the zipper at my back.

I caught his hands, stopping him. “I can manage.”

“Sera-”

“I’m fine, Damien. Really.” I forced what I hoped was a convincing smile. “It was just an accident. People spill

things at parties all the time.”

His silver-blue eyes searched my face, and I could see he didn’t believe me for a second. But after a moment,

he nodded.

“I’ll check on the kids,” he said. “Make sure they got settled okay.”

“That sounds good.”

He lingered in the doorway for a moment, like he wanted to say something else. Then he was gone, his

footsteps echoing down the hallway.

I peeled off the ruined dress and dropped it in the hamper, then stood under the shower until the water ran

cold. But no amount of soap could wash away the memory of those whispers, those stares, the look of pity on

Emma’s face.

*Their children must be filthy half-breeds.*

*What kind of mate loses their wolf?*

*The bloodline will be tainted forever.*

By the time I emerged from the bathroom in my pajamas, Damien was back. He’d changed into sweatpants

his hair still damp from his own

the edge of

were perfect angels

running a brush through my wet

fun.”

was gentle but firm. “We need to talk

hand stilled on the brush. “What’s there

I could see his reflection in

my shoulders, warm and

the pack expects me to find someone with better

brush clattered to the vanity top as my

“What?”

him, wrapping my arms around myself

do need someone better.”

blade. “Don’t you dare start doubting yourself because of

people said.”

could stop them. “They weren’t wrong, were they? I’m

our children. I can’t even attend

you are is my mate. The mother of my children.

Damien.” The words tasted bitter. “A weak, ordinary human who can’t

give me everything

I wanted to believe him. But the voices from tonight

should go to bed,” I said quietly, pulling away

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my face for a moment, then nodded. “Okay. We’ll

“Sure.”

with careful distance between us, like we were both afraid

evened out after about twenty minutes, but I lay there staring at the ceiling,

mind racing.

was deeply asleep,

The line of his shoulders under the thin t-shirt.

and peaceful in the

Everything

I was just…

deserves better,* the little voice in my head

who can give him strong children and help lead

as I could, padding barefoot down the hallway to Adrian’s

pushed it open just enough

little boy was sprawled across his twin bed, one arm flung over his stuffed wolf,

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