Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

134 Chapter 134

Damien’s POV 1

The traffic on Highway 101 moved like molasses, each red light stretching my patience thinner. My hands

gripped the steering wheel so tight my knuckles had gone white, and Alex was pacing restlessly beneath my

skin like a caged animal.

Something was wrong. I knew it in

my

bones.

I’d tried calling Sera six more times since leaving the office. Every call went straight to voicemail, her bright,

cheerful voice mocking me with its normalcy.

*”Hi, you’ve reached Sera. I can’t come to the phone right now…”

“*

The recording played in my head on repeat, each repetition making the knot in my stomach twist tighter.

My phone rang just as I was merging onto the exit for Adrian’s school. Unknown number.

“Nightshadow,” I barked into the speaker.

“Mr. Nightshadow? This is Adrian’s teacher.”

My heart slammed against my ribs. “Is Adrian okay?”

“Oh yes, he’s fine! He’s sitting right here with me in the office. But…” She paused, and I could hear the

confusion in her voice. “We’re a bit confused about pickup today.”

“What do you mean?”

“Well, it’s nearly five o’clock, and Adrian is still waiting. When I asked him about it, he said his mommy told

him this morning that daddy would be picking him up today instead of her.”

The blood drained from my face. “She said what?”

But we don’t have any change notification from

missed a

the school, cutting across two lanes of

behind me.

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away,” I said through gritted

course. He’s perfectly safe, Mr.

call

up Adrian. Never. Which meant she’d planned this.

she wouldn’t be

fuck

into the school parking lot and was out of the SUV before the

me at the front door, her matronly face

Nightshadow, I’m so sorry

“Where is he?”

“Right in here.”

me to the main office where Adrian sat in a chair that was too big for him, swinging his legs

he saw me,

ran into my arms. “I

you would!”

chest while my mind raced. “When did

buddy?”

pulled back to look at me, his silver-blue eyes-so much like

be a little late but not to worry. But

you

voice came out

understand?”

home now? I wanna see

Let’s

force to spray gravel, Adrian yelping

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driving

voice to stay calm as I helped him out of the car. “I’m just eager to see Mama

Lily.”

looked normal from the outside. Same pristine landscaping, same elegant stone facade, same warmth radiating from the lit windows. Nothing to

and immediately called out, “Sera?

Silence.

crying or cooing. No familiar footsteps hurrying

out, dropping his backpack by