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

hair still

fast asleep,” he reported, settling on the edge of the bed. “Lily went down without a fuss. Nanny

were perfect

my vanity, running a brush through my

fun.”

but firm. “We need to

hand stilled on the brush.

He stood up, moving behind me so I could see his reflection in the vanity mirror. His

shoulders, warm and

expects me to find someone

top as my hands started shaking. “Maybe they’re

“What?”

my arms around myself like

do need someone better.”

sharp as a blade. “Don’t you dare start doubting

people said.”

not?” The words tumbled out faster than I could stop them.

our children. I can’t even attend a

mother of my children. The woman I love more than my

weak, ordinary human who can’t

give me everything I need.

believe him. But the voices from tonight

go to bed,” I said quietly, pulling

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face for a moment,

“Sure.”

distance between us, like we were both afraid

after about twenty minutes, but I

mind racing.

I was sure he was deeply asleep, I turned onto my side

he looked powerful. The line of his shoulders under the thin t-shirt. The strong column

and peaceful in the moonlight

beautiful. Perfect. Everything an alpha should

was just…

in my head whispered.

give him

as quietly as I could, padding barefoot down the

it open just enough to

was sprawled across his twin bed, one arm flung over

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