79 Chapter 79
79 Chapter 79
Seraphina’s POV
The morning light streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Damien’s office cast everything in golden hues. Damien sat behind his imposing mahogany desk, reviewing territorial reports with the kind of
focused intensity.
But every few minutes, his silver-blue eyes would find mine across the room, and the look in them made my
heart skip a beat.
“The Council of Alphas has confirmed they’ll all be present for the ceremony,” he said, setting down thetest
correspondence from the Eastern territories. “Lucas has coordinated with their security teams, and ire
has handled all the logistics. Everything is ready.”
The ceremony. My official introduction as Luna of the Nightshadow Pack and mate to the Alpha King. The
event that would change everything-not just for Damien and me, but for Adrian as well. Our son would be
formally recognized as heir to the most powerful wolf dynasties in North America.
I should have been thrilled. Instead, I felt like I might throw up.
“Sera.” Damien’s voice was gentle, but I could hear the concern underneath. “What’s wrong?”
I turned away from the window where I’d been pretending to admire the harbor view, forcing myself to meet
his gaze. “I don’t think we should do this. Not yet.”
The words hung in the air between us like a challenge, and I saw Damien’s entire body go still. When he
spoke, his voice was carefully controlled, though I could see the storm building in his eyes.
“What do you mean, ‘not yet”?”
I wrapped my arms around myself, suddenly feeling small and exposed despite the professional zer and
skirt I’d chosen that morning. “Damien, think about this logically. Three weeks ago, I was just your omega
assistant. Before that, I was nobody-a single mother working dead-end jobs just to keep a roof over my son’s
head.”
“You’ve never been ‘nobody,” he said firmly, rising from his chair with the fluid grace that marked him as a
predator. “You’re my mate, You’re Adrian’s mother. You’re-”
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“I’m an omega with no pack connections, no political alliances, and no experience in leadership,” I
interrupted, my voice rising despite my efforts to stay calm. “Damien, the others are going to take one look at
me and see exactly what I am-a nobody who got lucky enough to catch the Alpha King’s attention.”
“Sera-”
“And what happens when the Council asks about my lineage?” I continued, my anxiety finally spilling over into
words. “When they want to know about my pack connections and my family history? What do I tell them-
that I was raised by people who hated me for my omega status?”
Damien reached me then, his hands settling on my shoulders with firm gentleness. “You tell them the truth.
That you’re the daughter of Alpha and Luna of the Northern Territories. That you’re the Moon Goddess’s
chosen, with powers that could benefit every pack in our alliance. That you’ve proven your strength by
surviving everything life has thrown at you and still managing to raise an extraordinary son.”
“They won’t care about any of that,” I said desperately, trying to make him understand. “All they’ll see is an
omega who’s never led anything more significant than a PTA meeting. They’ll question your judgment, your
fitness to rule. Some of them might even challenge your authority outright.”
Thest part seemed to catch his attention. His grip on my shoulders tightened slightly, and I saw something
dangerous flicker in his expression.
“Let them try,” he said quietly, but his voice carried the kind of lethal promise that made my wolf A
whimper in submission. “Anyone who questions my choice of mate is wee to challenge me directly.”
“That’s exactly what I’m afraid of!” I pulled away from him, pacing toward the windows in agitation. “Don’t
you see? I’m a liability.”
“Sera, stop.” He followed me, catching my wrist and turning me to face him. “Listen to me very carefully. I am
the Alpha King. My authority doesn’te from the approval of other Alphas-ites from strength, from
the Moon Goddess herself, and from the loyalty of my pack. No one gets to question who I choose as my
mate.”
“But what if they’re right to question it?” The words came out in a whisper, but they seemed to echo in the
suddenly quiet room. “What if I really am just a liability?”
For a moment, Damien just stared at me, and I could see him processing my words. Then his expression
shifted into something I’d rarely seen from him.
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“Is that really what you think?” he asked quietly.
I stepped closer and ced my hands on his chest. “Damien. I love you. More than I ever thought possible.
But-”
“But you don’t trust that I love you enough to weather whatever political storms mighte,” he finished, his
voice t.
The usation hit me like a physical blow, mainly because there was truth in it. Despite everything we’d
shared, despite the mate bond that grew stronger every day, part of me still couldn’t quite believe that
someone like Damien Nightshadow would choose someone like me if he had other options.
“I just want to earn my ce,” I said desperately. “I want to prove that I can be an asset to you and to the
pack, not just… not just someone you’re stuck with because of biology and a child.”
“Stuck with?” The words came out as a growl, and suddenly I was pressed against the window, Damien’s body
caging me in with barely leashed power. “You think I feel stuck with you?”
His scent surrounded me, that intoxicating blend of sandalwood and masculine dominance that made my
knees weak. This close, I could see the flecks of silver in his eyes, could feel the heat radiating from his skin.
“Damien-”
Tears were streaming down my face now, but before I could respond, there was a sharp knock at the office
door. We sprang apart like guilty teenagers, Damien immediately moving to block me from view while I
hastily wiped my eyes.
“Enter,” he called, his voice back to its usual controlled authority.
Lucas burst through the door, his usually calm demeanor reced by grim urgency. His clothes were torn and dirty.
“Damien,” he said without preamble, “we have a problem. A big one.”
The atmosphere in the room shifted instantly, tension recing the emotional intensity of moments before. Damien straightened to his full height, every inch the Alpha King.
“Report.”
“Three coordinated attacks along the eastern border in the past twelve hours,” Lucas said, moving to the map
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mounted on the wall and pointing to several marked locations.
“Casualties?” Damien’s voice was clipped, professional.
“Seventeen wounded, three critical. Marcus Thompson and his entire patrol team were ambushed at Miller’s
Ridge. They’re alive, but barely.” Lucas’s jaw clenched.
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