Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

Chapter 153

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Damien’s POV

The smoke still hung heavy in the air as we stood over the ruins of what had been the largest rogue stronghold in three counties.

“That’s what I’m talking about!” Marcus shouted, pumping his fist in the air. Around us, warriors cheered and howled their victory to the dark sky.

I should have felt triumphant. Should have felt that rush of satisfaction that came with a job well done. We’d just dealt the rogues the

biggest blow they’d taken in decades..

But all I felt was empty.

“Alpha!” Tyler jogged over, his face flushed with adrenaline. “The perimeter sweep is clean. No survivors. No escapees this time.”

“Good. My voice came out flat, emotionless. “Casualties on our side?”

“Minor injuries only. Jake twisted his ankle, but he’s walking it off.”

I nodded, my eyes scanning the destruction we’d left behind. Three buildings reduced to ash and rubble. Enough weapons confiscated to arm a small army. Intelligence gathered that would help us track down the smaller cells.

It was everything I’d wanted. Everything I’d planned for.

So why did it feel like nothing at all?

“We did it, Alpha!” Jake appeared at my shoulder, grinning despite the blood trickling from a cut on his forehead. “Those bastards won’t

be threatening anyone for a long time.”

“Years,” Marcus agreed, wipin

soot from his face. “This was their main supply depot, their communications hub, their fucking headquarters. It’ll take them years to rebuild this kind of operation.”

The warriors around us were still celebrating, sharing war stories and slapping each other on the back. They’d fought well tonight. They deserved to feel proud.

“Good work, everyone,” I called out,

voice carrying across the clearing. “Clean up and head home. We’ll debrief in the morning.”

As the team began packing up equipment and tending to the minor wounded, I found myself staring at the smoldering ruins again.

*This is a good start,* I thought grimly. *But it’s not enough.*

The real targets were still out there. The rogue leader who’d ordered Sera’s capture. Valerie, that treacherous bitch who’d betrayed her

own sister and helped them torture my mate.

They were still breathing. Still free. Still unpunished for what they’d done to her.

home,* I realized with cold clarity. *Not until she sees them suffer. Not until she watches them pay for every scar, every nightmare, every moment of agony they put

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“Damien?”

turned to find Riley approaching, her expression unreadable in the dim light. She

her. She’d fought as fiercely as any of the

there,” I said. “Your team handled the

celebrating warriors, then back at me. “Can we talk?

in her tone made my

main group. I

overhear, Riley stopped and turned

serious set of

crossing her arms. “Time

“What?”

Her voice was steady but sharp.

blood turned to ice.

cutting me off. “Don’t you dare lie to

racing. How much did she know? How much had

know what you’re talking about,”

laughed, but it wasn’t a happy sound. “Right. That’s

Fuck.

“Riley-”

voice cracked slightly. “She’s my best friend.

smoke making my scalp itch. Around us, the sounds of the cleanup continued, but they

distant. Unreal.

long have you

ago. The engagement party was the last

didn’t answer.

a whisper. “She really left.

not what you

Her eyes were bright with unshed tears. “Because from where I’m standing, it looks like my best friend

and disappeared into thin

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us.” The words came out fierce,

her voice rising. “She decided

lost her wolf!” The words exploded out of me before I

dead still.

rogues,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper. “When they captured her. They

neural pathways. Ayla’s

that followed was deafening. Riley stared at me with wide eyes, her face going pale in

God,” she

Because she thinks we’d be better off without her.” My voice

words.

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