Chapter 256: Lost But Found
Olivia’s POV
I couldn’t believe it. I kept staring at the familiar face in the photo, my fingers trembling as I held it. My eyes widened, my throat tightening. That face... I had seen it before. Too many times. In my dreams. On the rooftop. In the car when I was being taken by Alpha Damien. That same serene face that always brought a strange calm... and yet left me full of questions. The same woman I... resembled. \n(o)v.e\l.com
I slowly lifted my eyes to Alpha Calvin, who had been watching me with furrowed brows, clearly puzzled by my reaction.
"This is... your mother?" I asked softly, my lips barely moving.
He nodded slowly. "Yes, do you know her?" he asked curiously.
I stared at him, my heart racing. How could I explain this? How could I tell him I had seen this woman without ever meeting her in real life?
I swallowed hard. My lips parted, but no sound came. Then, I forced out a question.
"The pack you went to war with... the one that betrayed your mother. What was it called?"
He answered immediately. "The Forest Shadow Pack."
My entire body froze. Alpha Gabriel’s pack.
I blink at him in shock. "Alpha Gabriel’s pack?"
His brow arched. "You know him?" he asked, clearly surprised.
I wanted to lie. But I couldn’t. Not anymore. I hesitated... then slowly nodded. "Yes..."
Memories rushed in. Alpha Gabriel telling me I was paying for the sins of my mother. Alpha Damien saying my mother had murdered Gabriel’s mother. Everything started clicking together, puzzle pieces that had never made sense now locking into place.
Alpha Calvin leaned forward slightly, worry etched across his face. "What’s wrong?"
I looked into his eyes... and for some reason, I trusted him.
"I have to tell you something," I whispered.
Just
blanket tighter around me. "This... isn’t
"What do
looked down
thrown off. "Changed?
knock on the door. Calvin’s head snapped
is it?" he
came from the other side.
Calvin frowned deeply. "Now?"
more. An old woman stepped inside, cloaked in a deep purple robe with silver hair braided down her back. Her eyes were milky but sharp as steel,
her gaze found me—she froze. Then, to my complete shock...
Lady
to her sharply. "What did you
didn’t raise
she repeated softly, reverently—"Welcome
at me, his mouth slightly open,
is she talking
and stood up easily despite her old age. She took a step closer and said gently, "Your parents... are
my entire body going
They were entrusted with you—by your true parents. The Parkers were loyal to your father... the warrior
disbelief, my voice barely audible. "No... that’s not
softly over her chest. "They loved you like their own. But they were only
Calvin’s breath hitched. "Wait," he said, his voice rising slightly, "are you saying...
The Seer nodded solemnly.
he argued, gesturing
human," the Seer interrupted
He blinked. "Then what—?"
at the bracelet,
placed on me by
at it in
it to suppress my wolf. And my appearance... it’s
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