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Chapter 28

Author: StaceSteele
last update publish date: 2026-02-14 11:22:21

Dorothy's stomach flipped with nerves even as her heart warmed. "Meeting the Alpha's mate. No pressure."

-She'll love us,- Palette assured her. -We're delightful.-

"We're terrified."

-Those aren't mutually exclusive.-

Another message from Magnus: "She already suspects something. Caught me smiling at breakfast and nearly dropped her coffee. Said I looked 'different.' In a good way."

Dorothy typed back: "Different how?"

"Happy. Apparently, that's unusua

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