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 ar
