Mated to My Fiancé’s Alpha King Brother Novel – Seraphina’s POV 9:00 P.M. I dragged myself down the cobblestone path. My body ached. My feet hurt. But my heart was singing. “Just a few more hours,” I whispered. “Until tonight.” Tonight was everything. No more going back to that house. No more pretending they were family. I’d already asked for time off work. My boss spat at me. Called me lazy. Typical. Omegas always got the worst treatment. But I didn’t care tonight.
I was going to Gabriel’s. My boyfriend. Soon-to-be fiancé. Tomorrow was the Lunar Assembly. Sacred ceremony. Wolves finding their mates under the Moon Goddess. Tomorrow was also my eighteenth birthday. Finally old enough. Gabriel promised we’d bond tomorrow. I could escape forever. Gabriel. Rich. Gorgeous. An Alpha’s brother. Sure, I was just an omega. But Gabriel said bloodlines didn’t matter. Love mattered. I practically skipped toward his house. My heart hammered with excitement. Beautiful stone building in the center of town.
So much better than our pathetic wooden shack. Soon I’d live here. With Gabriel. Forever. I knocked eagerly. Nothing. My smile faltered. That’s… odd. Gabriel said he’d be waiting. He promised. I tried the handle. Unlocked. Relief flooded through me. He must be inside. Maybe preparing a surprise? “Gabriel? It’s me!” I called out cheerfully. Silence. Wait. What was that? Sounds from upstairs. My heart lifted again. He was home after all. Then I heard it clearly. Laughter. Female laughter. Moaning. My world stopped spinning. No. No, that couldn’t be— My feet moved on their own. Step by step. Up the stairs.
Each step felt like walking to my execution. The sounds grew louder. Clearer. Destroying me with every breath. Gasps. Bed springs creaking. A voice that made my soul shatter. “Oh God, Gabriel… right there…” Valerie. My stepsister. My brain refused to process it. This wasn’t happening. This was a nightmare. I’d wake up any second. The bedroom door hung slightly open. Like a cruel invitation to witness my destruction. I saw them. Gabriel’s muscled back. Moving. Valerie’s pale body beneath him. Her golden hair fanned across his pillow like a victory flag. No no no no no.
“You feel so much better than I imagined,” Gabriel panted. My heart exploded into a thousand pieces. Each word was a dagger. Valerie laughed. That cruel, sharp sound I knew so well. ”