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It wasn't my mother

Author: Gloriel
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-23 17:10:59

Tamara’s POV

I left Lady Regina’s room with my heart pounding. The worry of her words—her doubts, her warnings—felt like they were sinking into my chest.

I knew she wasn’t wrong to want to protect Dante, after all, he was her son, but her lack of faith stung, especially since i actually thought we had been getting along well.

I didn’t have time to dwell on it long, though.

A tug at the back of my mind—a familiar warmth spreading through the bond—stopped me in my tracks. Dante was calling me.

I followed the pull to his office, knocking lightly on the door before stepping inside. Dante was seated behind his desk, looking over a stack of papers. When he saw me, his face lit up, the tension in his shoulders easing instantly.

“Sweetheart,” he said, his voice warm as he stood and rounded the desk to greet me. He pulled me into a hug, pressing a kiss to my forehead. “How did it go with my mother?”

I hesitated, my heart skipping a beat. “It was…fine,” I said, forcing a smile.

He raised an e
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