Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

Chapter 143

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Damien’s POV 1

Three weeks.

Three fucking weeks since Sera walked out of our lives, and I was no closer to finding her than the day she left.

I sat behind my desk, staring at Marcus’s latest report without really seeing the words. Another dead end. Another day of hope crushed

into dust.

*“No trace of her at any of the bus terminals in a 200–mile radius. Checked every hotel, motel, and boarding house we could find. It’s like

she just vanished into thin air.”*

I crumpled the paper and threw it across the room, where it joined a growing pile of similar reports. Useless. All of it.

“Alpha?” Marcus stood in my doorway, his expression carefully neutral. Behind him, Tyler and Jake waited with that same look of

professional sympathy that made me want to put my fist through something.

“Tell me you have good news,” I said, though my voice sounded dead even to my own ears.

“We expanded the search to include smaller towns, off–the–grid places where someone might go to disappear,” Marcus said. “Found a

few possibilities, but…”

“But?”

“Without more specific information about where she might go, we’re basically searching blind. She could be anywhere by now.”

*Anywhere.* The word echoed in my empty chest like a death knell.

“Keep looking,” I ordered.

“Alpha-”

“I said keep looking” My voice dropped to that deadly whisper that made grown wolves back down. “Did I stutter?”

“No, Alpha. We’ll keep looking.”

They filed out, leaving me alone with my rage and desperation. I picked up Sera’s letter from my desk, the paper soft from handling, the

ink smudged from my tears.

“I’ll find you if I have to tear apart every town between here and the Pacific Ocean.”

the door interrupted my spiral. “Come

smile, carrying two cups of coffee.

the pep talk.” I accepted the coffee gratefully. At least Lucas still treated

madman.

from my desk. “How are Sera and the kids? Feels like I haven’t seen her in

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like a physical blow. I managed to keep my expression neutral, but

with Lily,” I lied smoothly. “You know how it is with a newborn. She’s exhausted most of the

lit up with understanding. “New mom life is rough. Riley keeps talking about babies, and honestly, the

no sleep for

said carefully. “Sera’s stronger than she

Adrian, now Lily. I don’t know

“Yeah,” I managed. “Amazing”

face with those perceptive eyes. “You okay, man? You seem… I don’t know.

Long hours

take some time off. Spend it at home with your family. I’m sure

“Maybe,” I lied.

“God, listen to me giving relationship advice. Six months ago, I couldn’t even tell

about her, and now I’m acting

wedding plans coming along?” I asked, desperate

He laughed. “I just show up where they tell me to

anything up.”

“Smart strategy.”

should get going. Riley’s meeting me for lunch, and you know how

gets when I’m late.”

“Give her my best.”

can come to

ask her,” I lied

my head in my hands.

were still a happy family, felt like someone driving a

buzzed. Text from

*“Any news?“*

Dead end after

immediately. *“We need to talk, Can

the message. Ophelia had been helping with the search

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