Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

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Damien’s POV

“I’d be honored,” Emma said through the phone.

The words hung in the air. Final. Done.

“Great.” I took another drink. “Saturday at one–thirty. I’ll text you the address.”

“Should I dress formally? Casually?”

“It’s a kids‘ birthday party. Somewhere in between.”

“Perfect. I’ll see you then, Alpha.”

I stared at my phone for a long moment, then threw it across the couch.

What the hell was I doing?

Saturday arrived too fast.

I stood in front of my closet at noon, staring at shirts like they held the answers to life’s biggest questions.

“Daddy!” Lily’s voice rang from downstairs. “Are we leaving soon?”

“Soon!” I called back, grabbing a navy button–down. Simple. Clean.

God, I was pathetic.

Adrian appeared in my doorway, already dressed in the khakis and polo shirt I’d laid out for him this morning. His dark hair was combed

neatly, his glasses clean for once.

“Do I have to go?” he asked.

“Yes.”

“Can I stay in the car?”

“No.”

He crossed his arms. “I don’t want to meet your girlfriend.”

“She’s not my girlfriend,” I said sharply. “She’s just someone helping us out.”

“Whatever.” Adrian’s voice was flat. “She’s still not Mom.”

The words hit harder than they should have. “I know that.”

“I’m going to wait in the car.” He turned and walked away before I could respond.

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I finished buttoning my shirt with shaking hands.

building was

bounced in her car seat, her excitement

same

My phone buzzed.

*Emma: Coming down now!*

face against the window. “Is that Emma

“Be nice,” I warned.

opened, and Emma

appropriate for a kids‘ party but elegant enough to turn

in soft waves. Heels that added three inches to her already

pretty!” Lily squealed. “Daddy, she’s

kind

got out to open her

sliding into the passenger seat with practiced grace. She turned

told me

Lily’s grin was huge. “I’m Lily!

but not trying too hard. “What a

that dress!”

down at her pink sundress–the one with the sparkles she’d insisted on wearing. “Thank you! You’re beautiful too!

red!

“Why thank you! You’re very

her foot up to show off

“They’re lovely.”

bought them for me!

I cut in. “Let

pressed against the opposite door like he could disappear through

she said gently. “It’s nice to meet

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didn’t respond. Just stared at her

“But he’s really smart!

very impressive,”

Silence from Adrian.

the

“Yes!” Lily chirped.

nonstop–about her stuffed animals, her favorite color, what she wanted for her birthday in six months. Emma responded to everything with that perfect balance of interest and

the window

my knuckles went white, wondering how the

at the

where

back at Lily. “Do you

it!” Lily bounced in her

“I bet you are.”

finally spoke.

beautiful outdoor restaurant with sprawling lawns and string lights

sun. Cars filled the lot. Families everywhere.

Perfect.

and killed the

hand, chattering about the balloons

her, patient and warm.

side, his small

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