Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

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Damien’s POV 1

My wolf Alex was going absolutely feral in my mind, pacing and snarling with protective instincts that didn't

make complete sense but

felt as natural as breathing.

What the hell was he doing here? Where was Sera? She was fiercely protective of Adrian, would never willingly

leave him alone anywhere, let alone in one of the most dangerous areas of our territory. Something was very,

very wrong.

| approached slowly, keeping my movements calm and non-threatening as | took in his condition. | crouched

down to his level, careful to keep my expression gentle despite the rage building in my system like a gathering

storm. How had he gotten here? Who would bring a

four-year-old child to the middle of nowhere and just... leave him?

“I'm not your daddy,” | said softly, shaking my head with genuine regret as | watched his face fall. “But we've

met before, remember? I'm

your mommy's boss.”

Adrian's face scrunched up in concentration as he studied my features through his tears. His small hands wiped

at his cheeks, leaving

muddy streaks across his pale skin. After a moment, recognition flickered in those remarkable blue eyes.

“You're the tall man,” he said slowly, his voice still shaky but growing slightly Stronger. “The one who brought

Mommy hthat night

when she was sleeping.”

“That's right.” | kept my voice calm and reassuring, the stone I'd use to approach a frightened animal. “I'm

Damien. Can you tell me

how you got here, Adrian? This is a very dangerous place for little boys.”

But the moment | asked the question, Adrian’s entire demeanor shifted. His small mouth clamped shut, his

shoulders hunching forward

defensively as his eyes darted away from mine.

“I can’t tell,” he whispered, his voice so quiet | had to lean closer to hear him. “She said | can’t tell anyone, or

bad things will happen to

Mommy”

The rage in my chest intensified, burning like acid in my veins. Someone had threatened this child, used his love

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for his mother as a

weapon to ensure his silence.

“Listen tovery carefully,” | said, making sure to catch and hold his gaze. “This place isn’t safe. There are

dangerous wolves out here- rogues who might hurt you. | need to get you somewhere safe, and then we can find

your mommy together. Can you trustto do

that?”

Adrian studied my face with an intensity that seemed far too mature for his age. His blue eyes searched mine,

looking for something.

Finally, his lower lip trembled, and fresh tears spilled down his dirt-stained cheeks. “You won't leavehere too,

will you?” he

whispered, his voice breaking with barely contained sobs.

“I won't leave you, | promised, extending my hand toward him with the scareful gentleness I'd use with an

injured wolf pup. “I'll take you somewhere safe and help you find your mommy.”

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After a long moment of hesitation, Adrian reached out and placed his tiny hand in mine. His fingers were cold

and slightly sticky with dried tears, dirt smudged under his small nails from his journey through the forest.

| scooped him up into my arms, noting how light he felt-too light, like he hadn’t been eating enough lately. He

immediately wrapped his

small arms around my neck and buried his face against my shoulder, his little body shaking with exhaustion and

relief.

“It's okay,” | murmured, one hand stroking his tangled curls as | stood. “You're safe now. I've got you.”

“Marcus,” | called to my beta, who was standing guard at the edge of the clearing with the other pack members.

“We're heading back

immediately. Increase patrols in this sector and put out an alert-someone dumped a child in rogue territory” 2

The drive back toward civilization was tense, every shadow between the trees potentially hiding threats that

could endanger the

precious cargo in my arms. Adrian had fallen asleep within minutes of getting into the jeep, his small body finally

relaxing now that he

was safe and warm.

By the twe reached the city limits, Adrian was stirring, blinking up atwith sleepy confusion that quickly

gave way to shy

curiosity.

“Mr. Damien?” he said softly, his voice still thick with sleep as he rubbed his eyes with small fists. “Are we going

to find Mommy now?”

“We're going to call her right now,” | assured him, though my attempts to reach Sera had gone straight to

voicemail every single time.

Where was she? Why wasn’t she answering her phone when her son was missing? The possibilities that ran

through my mind made my

blood run cold.

“Can you tella story?” Adrian asked suddenly, settling more comfortably against my chest as if he belonged

there. “I like stories about

wolves.”

So | found myself telling him tales as we drove through the early evening traffic-stories of brave wolves

protecting their families, of

adventures in moonlit forests, of pack bonds that could never be broken. Adrian listened with rapt attention,

occasionally interrupting

with questions.

“Do all wolves have special eyes like yours?” he asked at one point, studying my face with the intense

concentration only children could

manage.

“Sdo” | replied carefully, “It runs in certain families.”

“I have special eyes too, Adrian announced proudly, his earlier trauma temporarily forgotten in the excitement of

sharing this important

information. “Mommy says they're beautiful, like gemstones. And sometimes they look different in the

moonlight, like they're glowing”

“That sounds very special indeed”

“Mommy has pretty eyes too, but they're green like emeralds,” Adrian continued. “She says | got my eyes from

my daddy, whoever he is.

Do you think my daddy has eyes like mine?”

“I think,” | said carefully, my voice rougher than intended, “that your daddy would be very proud to have a son

with such beautiful eyes.”

Adrian beamed at the compliment, then settled back against my chest with a contented sigh. “I hope | meet him

someday. | want to ask him lots of questions.

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By the tMarcus pulled up to the Nightshadow Industries building, Adrian was tellingabout his favorite

subject in school and

demonstrating how well he could tie his shoes.

“Can | see where Mommy works?” Adrian asked as we rode the elevator to the executive floor, his small hands

pressed against the glass

walls as he watched the city lights spread out beneath us.

“Of course,” | said, carrying him down the marble corridor toward my office. “She has a very important job here.

She helpswith

everything.”

| pulled out my phone and tried Sera’s number again, my heart sinking as it went straight to voicemail once

more. Her voice echoed through the speaker, professional and warm: *You've reached Seraphina Knight. Please

leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon

as possible. *

“Sera,” | said after the beep, trying to keep my voice calm for Adrian's sake, “it’s Damien. Adrian is safe-he’s

with me. Please call back

immediately. There's been a situation that needs your urgent attention.”

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