Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

Chapter 180

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Damien’s POV

Panic.

Pure, undiluted panic flooded every cell in my b

ody.

“LILY!” My voice tore through the bakery. “LILY!”

The cupcake box hit the floor. Frosting exploded across the tiles in a purple and pink mess. I didn’t care.

“Where is she?” I grabbed Betty’s shoulders. Too hard. My claws were extending. “WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER?”

“I–I don’t know!” Betty’s eyes went wide with fear. “She was just here! Right behind you!”

I released her and spun toward the door. My wolf was surging beneath my skin, threatening to break free right here in this human

bakery.

*Find her. Find our pup. NOW.*

Alex’s voice in my head was feral. Desperate. Every protective instinct screaming.

I burst through the door onto the sidewalk. The street was busy. Too many people. Too many scents mixing together.

But there–beneath the exhaust and perfume and a thousand other smells–I caught it.

Lily’s scent. That unique combination of baby shampoo and the lavender soap and something purely her.

I followed it like a bloodhound. Down the sidewalk. Around the corner. My heart hammering so hard I thought my ribs might crack.

*Please. Please let her be okay. Please let her be safe.*

Then I saw her.

Running toward me on those mismatched shoes. Pigtails bouncing. Face streaked with tears but lit up with something that looked like

pure joy.

“DADDY!”

dropped to

into my arms.

my chest. “Oh

small hands cupping my face. “I

hit me like a

me went

out strangled. “What did

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found Mama!” She bounced in my arms with excitement. “She was right there!

exactly

an entirely different reason. “Lily… baby… you

the

knew!”

keep my voice calm. Gentle. “You’ve never

time! Black hair and green eyes and the

Fuck.

years, I’d been keeping Sera alive in bedtime stories and whispered memories.

even though they’d never

green eyes,” I said carefully. “You probably

Lily’s voice got louder. More insistent. “It was

I set her down gently, kneeling so we were eye level. “Mama isn’t here. She’s far away. You

reminded you of her.”

lip started to tremble. “And she smelled pretty! Like flowers and

me feel

“What did she smell

scrunched up with concentration. “That’s what Mrs. Betty

jasmine and rain!”

Oh God.

But she already lost

shaking. “Lily. Look at me. Look at

eyes, her own

did you see this woman?” I

way she’d

Two blocks

voice was getting rougher. Harder

voice was all soft and pretty. And she knelt down to talk

eyes were so pretty! Deeper than

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