Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

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Damien’s POV 1

I hadn’t slept.

Couldn’t sleep. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw that fucking letter. Her handwriting. Her words tearing through me like silver bullets.

*Please don’t look for me.*

*Let me go.*

I sat on the edge of our bed as dawn crept through the windows, holding the letter in my hands for the hundredth time. The paper was

starting to wear soft from my grip.

She was wrong about everything. Every goddamn thing.

But she was gone.

My chest felt hollow, like someone had reached in and scooped out everything vital. Alex was silent inside my mind, which somehow

made it worse. Even my wolf had gone quiet with grief.

A soft cry from the nursery made me fold the letter and shove it back into my jacket pocket. Lily was awake.

I found her in her crib, tiny fists waving in the air, making those soft baby sounds that usually melted my heart. Today they just reminded

me that Sera wasn’t here to feed her.

“Hey, beautiful girl,” I whispered, lifting her against my chest. She settled immediately, her little hand curling around my finger. 1

*She deserves a real mother.*

Sera’s words echoed in my head, and I had to grip the edge of the crib to keep from putting my fist through the wall.

“Your mama is wrong about a lot of things,” I told Lily softly. “But she loves you. Don’t ever doubt that.”

Lily made a contented sound, her eyes drifting shut again. I stood there holding her, breathing in that sweet baby smell, trying to figure

out how the hell I was supposed to explain this to Adrian.

The sound of small feet in the hallway made me look up. Adrian appeared in the doorway, his dark hair sticking up at impossible angles,

still in his pajamas.

rubbing his eyes. “Where’s Mama? She usually gets me

to go away

“Go away where?”

I said carefully. “Grown–up

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didn’t say goodbye. Mama always says goodbye when she

more. “Sometimes grown–ups have to

this with the resilience only children possessed. “Can

okay at

buddy. I can

keep moving. Keep pretending everything’s

I was in my office, staring at reports I couldn’t focus on. The numbers blurred together on the pages.

reached for my

phone three times to call Lucas before putting it down again. If

This had

scrolled through my contacts until I found the number I was looking for. Marcus

“Alpha?”

you in my office. Now. And bring Tyler and Jake with

“On our way.”

later, three of my most trusted warriors stood in front of my desk. All of

pack. All of them knew how

find someone,” I said without preamble. “Quietly. No questions

“Who are we looking

“Seraphina. My mate.”

the room was deafening. I could see the questions

yesterday afternoon,” I continued, my voice steady despite the chaos inside my

I

Alpha?” Tyler asked

I paused, my jaw clenching. “And she doesn’t want to be found.

stay off the

forward. “What are our orders once we

and report back to me.” My voice dropped to that dangerous tone that made lesser wolves show their necks.

clear, Alpha,” Marcus