Chapter 155: Belongs To Me
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Chapter 155
~ Zara’s POV~
I sat there, feeling the weight of Zade’s revelation pressing down on me like a heavy blanket. Every word he spoke felt like a piece of a puzzle I didn’t know existed suddenly snapping into place.
"You’re telling me," my voice was quiet but edged with disbelief, "that everything I thought I knew... isn’t real? That my parents, the people who raised me, aren’t my real family?"
Zade’s gaze softened as he leaned forward, resting his forearms on his knees. "They are real in the sense that they’ve loved you and raised you. But your roots, Zara... your true identity, it’s with the Golden Claw Pack. Our pack. Our family."
His words settled into my mind, sparking memories I’d buried long ago—small fragments of laughter beneath a towering tree, a warm voice singing an unfamiliar lullaby, the feel of a hand in mine as we ran through an endless stretch of greenery.
"You said... I was taken," I whispered, staring at the ground.
He nodded. "When our pack was attacked, chaos erupted. Our Gamma’s wife thought she was protecting you by taking you away. She had no idea it would spark a chain of reaction that will result in us losing you forever. For years, we searched but we couldn’t find you."
I swallowed hard, my throat tight. "Why now? Why did you find me now, after all this time?"
Zade exhaled, his shoulders slumping slightly. "It wasn’t easy. We stayed hidden for years, rebuilding after the attack. When Andrew mentioned someone who resembled my mother, I knew I had to find out. And when I saw you..." He trailed off, his voice breaking slightly.