Chapter 31

In her office, Marianne Dares stood frozen, her daughter's words echoing in the silence.D.R. Dares. Nationally recognised artist.With trembling fingers, she reached for her phone, typing the name into a search engine.The results loaded, and Marianne's face went pale.Portfolio images. Competition announcements. Articles praising the mysterious artist's exceptional talent. Screenshots of work that was unmistakably, undeniably Dorothy's style, the same delicate linework Marianne had dismissed as "little drawings" for sixteen years."No," she whispered, scrolling through page after page of recognition her daughter had earned in secret. "That's not possible."But it was. The evidence was irrefutable.Her disappointment, the child she'd written off as worthless, was D.R. Dares.And if the rumors about Magnus Gibson were true...Marianne sank into her chair, her carefully constructed worldview crumbling around her.She had made a terrible mistake. “I need to speak to her father.”-Why?-

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Chapter 32

"Because you never asked." Ethan Sr. rose from his chair, his wolf pressing close to the surface. "You called her a disappointment, Marianne. To her face. You made her feel worthless and then abandoned her. And now you want to play concerned mother?""She's still my daughter...""She's my daughter." The words came out sharp as a blade. "Mine. I'm the one who stayed. I'm the one who watched her grow, encouraged her art, and kept her secrets. You forfeited the right to claim her the day you walked out that door."Silence stretched between them, heavy and suffocating.Marianne's composure cracked further, something desperate flickering behind her carefully constructed mask. "Ethan, please. If something is happening with Magnus Gibson, if she's somehow gotten involved with the Alpha Heir...""Then it would be none of your concern," Ethan Sr. moved around his desk, positioning himself between Marianne and the door. "Dorothy is sixteen. She's intelligent, talented, and perfectly capable of

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Chapter 33

Dorothy took a deep breath, squeezing his hands."Ready. Before my mother finds us, someone has been spreading rumours about us. However, I made sure she knew who I was before I left her."Magnus's eyes widen. "You told your mother about D.R. Dares?""I told her to look it up," Dorothy says, a hint of defiance still lingering in her voice. "I'm done hiding who I am from her."-Bold move,- Timber approves, his presence warm within Magnus."She'll try to interfere," Magnus says, concern etching lines between his brows. "If she suspects about us...""Let her try." Dorothy's chin lifts slightly, a new confidence settling over her like a mantle. "My father already knows. The Alpha knows. Your mother apparently suspected before anyone else. The only people who don't see what's happening are the ones who've spent years underestimating me."Magnus can't help the smile that spreads across his face. This fierce, determined version of Dorothy is

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Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33