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Chapter 8

Author: Hawtsaus
last update publish date: 2026-10-21 23:51:52

Ares's POV

Dad

The word didn't just cut across in the hallway; no, it exploded in my skull, triggering a violent reaction inside me that I couldn't explain. My wolf snarled and went into a frenzy, thrashing against my walls of control in a possessive desperation that blindsided me.

Imposter, threat, finish him. My wolf growled.

Why the hell was a child's voice tearing at my sanity? Why did hearing him call another man ‘dad’ make me want to tear the entire building down to its foundations? He wa
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