Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother

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Seraphina’s POV 1

After breakfast with the Morrison family, | found myself reluctant to leave the warmth and comfort of their home.

But | knew | couldn't stay any longer-Adrian was waiting for me, and my life was back in Silver Moon Harbor.

“I think | should really get going.” | said, standing from the kitchen table where we'd been lingering over coffee

and Margaret's incredible

homemade cinnamon rolls.

Caleb looked up from his cup. “Where will you go from here?”

“Back hto Silver Moon Harbor,” | replied, then found myself adding impulsively, “Actually, Caleb, would you

like to cvisit

sometime? | mean, if you ever find yourself in the city... I'd love to show you around.”

He was quiet for a moment, considering my invitation with that careful way he had of thinking things through.

Finally, a slow smile

spread across his face.

“You know what? That sounds really nice, Sera. And actually...” He paused, running a hand through his hair. “I've

been putting off a supply

run to the city for weeks now. We need parts for the shop that | can only get from the bigger dealers down south.

Maybe | could drive

down with you, take care of business.”

Relief flooded throughat the thought of not having to make the long drive alone. “That would be wonderful!

Are you sure you don’t

mind the company?”

“Mind?” Caleb’s smile widened. “I'd enjoy it.”

“Your car is still broken.” He stood up, brushing his hands off on his jeans. “It isn’t going anywhere for a while.”

My heart sank. “How long would it take to fix?”

“Well, | could do the work myself at our shop,” Caleb said, studying the damage with a professional eye. “But

with parts and everything...

we're talking at least a week, maybe more. Supply chains up here aren't exactly reliable these days. I'll fix your

car and drive it down to you once it’s ready,” he said simply. “In the meantime, you can ride within my truck.

We'll go to the city together, I'll take care of my

business, and you'll get htoday instead of next week.”

An hour later, we were loaded into Caleb’s pickup truck. Margaret had insisted on packing us enough food for a

small army, pressing

containers of sandwiches and thermoses of coffee into our hands despite our protests.

“Drive carefully, Robert called from the front porch as Caleb started the engine. “And Sera-you cback and

visit us soon, you hear?”

“So tellabout your son, | heard your phone calls” Caleb said once we'd reached the main highway. “Adrian,

right? How old is he?”

A smile automatically spread across my face. “He's five. The most amazing little boy you'll ever meet-smart and

funny and full of energy.

He has this way of making everyone fall in love with him within five minutes of meeting him.”

“Five years old,” Caleb repeated thoughtfully. “That’s a fun age. All questions and curiosity, | bet.”

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“Exactly! He wants to know how everything works, why the sky is blue, where babies cfrom...” | laughed,

remembering sof

Adrian’s more challenging questions.

Caleb chuckled. “He sounds incredible. What about his father?”

The question hitlike a cold splash of water, wiping the smile from my face. “His father... isn’t around.”

“I'm sorry,” Caleb said quickly, noticing my change in mood. “I didn’t mean to pry.”

“It’s okay. It’s just...” | struggled to find the right words. “Adrian was unexpected. A surprise from a night | barely

remember. His father

doesn’t even know he exists.”

Caleb was quiet for a moment, processing this information. “That must be hard, raising him on your own.”

“Sometimes,” | admitted. “But Adrian makes everything worth it. He's the best thing that ever happened to me,

even if the circumstances

weren't... ideal.”

“Are you married now? Or seeing someone?”

Heat rose in my cheeks at the personal question. “No, I'm not married. And as for seeing someone...” | thought

about Damien.

Before | could say that name, my phone started ringing. Adrian's contact photo filled the screen.

“I should take this,” | said, accepting the video call. “Hi, sweetheart!”

Adrian's face appeared on the screen, his silver-blue eyes sparkling with excitement. He was clearly in the living

room, with familiar

furniture visible in the background.

“Mommy!” he exclaimed, bouncing slightly in his enthusiasm. “When are you coming home? | missed you so

much!”

“I missed you too, baby. I'm on my way hright now, actually. | should be there in a few hours.”

“Really? Really really?”

“Really really,” | confirmed, using our special phrase. “Have you been good for Ophelia and Mr. Damien?”

“The best! Mr. Damien taughthow to tie my shoes yesterday, and Ophelia lethelp make cookies, and we

went to the park and |

made friends with a dog named Charlie!” 2

Listening to Adrian’s chatter, | becaware that Caleb had gone very quiet beside me. I glanced over and saw

him watching my phone

screen with an expression of wonder.

“Mommy, who's that man driving?” Adrian asked suddenly, having apparently noticed Caleb in the background

of our video call.

| angled the phone so Adrian could see both of us. “This is my friend Caleb, sweetheart. He's giving Mommy a

ride hbecause my car

broke down.”

“Hi, Adrian,” Caleb said warmly, glancing at the phone while keeping most of his attention on the road. “Your

mom has tolda lot about

you.”

Adrian studied Caleb with the intense curiosity that only five-year-olds possessed. “You have nice eyes,” he

announced with typical

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childhood directness.

Caleb's face lit up with genuine delight. “Thank you. And you have amazing eyes too-they’re very unusual.”

We drove in comfortable silence for a while after that, the landscape gradually changing from forest and

mountains to suburbs and

eventually to the familiar skyline of Silver Moon Harbor in the distance. 1)

Twenty minutes later, we pulled up in front of my building. | could see Adrian's face pressed against the window

of her third-floor

apartment, and the moment he spotted us, he disappeared from view.

“He’s coming down,” | said, laughing at my son’s eagerness. “Fair warning-he’s going to be excited and probably

ask you a million.

questions.”

“I can handle it,” Caleb said with a grin.

Sure enough, within moments Adrian cbursting through the building’s front door, Ophelia close behind him.

My son launched himself into my arms the moment | stepped out of the truck, wrapping his small arms around

my neck with fierce intensity.

“Mommy! You're really here!”

“I'm really here,” | confirmed, holding him tight and breathing in his familiar little-boy scent of soap and

sunshine. “I missed you so much. sweetheart.”

When Adrian finally pulled back to look at me, his gaze immediately shifted to Caleb, who had caround to

our side of the truck. My son studied him with obvious curiosity, taking in everything from Caleb's friendly smile

to his casual clothes to the way he stood with relaxed confidence.

“So you're the handsbig brother who gave my mommy a ride home.”