Chapter 102 ~Knowing My Roots~

Gwen

Zara shook her head. "I don't blame her. She was just following the rules and traditions set out for years. Aiden and his descendants are never to step foot in Silverwood Grove again. That was the price your father had to pay for choosing the outside world. Now, I was left with only one place to return to. My own home. But this time, I wasn't going to stay with you. I wanted to hide you away from the world and Aiden's enemy. I brought you to Melissa but I discovered Melissa had a beautiful baby boy who was a few months old. She would have taken you if it were left to her. I know she would have. But her mate didn't want her to. I didn't want her and her mate to have issues because of me and—"

My phone blared causing Zara to pause. It was a call from Jasper.

He called again but I didn't pick up.

"Don't you want to pick that up?" she asked.

I shook my head. "No. I'll call him back later. What happened next?" Eager to know what happened and I had a newfound respect for Zara. She alr