Chapter 856\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s Pov\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everything was quiet as the Blackwells entered the room. Taylor was right behind them, looking annoyed as he folded his arms across his chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI tried to stop them,\u201d he muttered, shaking his head with dismay written all over his face. \u201cBut they were insistent that she speak to Judy right away.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My eyes never left Selene, who was staring at me with tears filling her own eyes. My heart clenched in my chest at the sight of her; if everything I had found out these last couple of days was true\u2026 that meant Selene was my birth mother and Zachary was my birth father.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It didn\u2019t feel real to me\u2026 but now I understood why I felt so drawn to her and them\u2026. why I felt drawn to their home and photos.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Blood calls to blood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were my blood\u2026 they were my family, and they were calling for me. Esme was calling for me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s true then\u2026\u201d Selene said through her watery gaze. \u201cYou truly are my daughter. I knew I felt a pull towards you\u2026 I just wasn\u2019t sure. I didn\u2019t think it was possible\u2026 but it was\u2026 You are her\u2026 my daughter. My little girl.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Selene went to hug me, but Gavin was quick to step in front of me, shielding me from their view. He was growly, and I could tell his wolf was on the edge. Seeing me in potential danger didn\u2019t sit right with either of them, and my heart tugged at my chest at his protectiveness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I put my hand on his back, trying to calm him a bit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGavin, it\u2019s okay\u2026 they aren\u2019t going to hurt me,\u201d I assured him, my voice as low as a whisper.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t know that. I\u2019m not taking a chance,\u201d he said, his eyes never leaving the Blackwells.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know they won\u2019t hurt me,\u201d I told him, my voice sounding stronger than I felt. \u201cThey are my family\u2026 my true family.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even as I spoke those words out loud and meant them, I couldn\u2019t help but feel the ping of guilt that gnawed at my chest. The Montgomery\u2019s were my family\u2026 they were the only family I\u2019ve ever known, and I loved them with my entire heart. I would never trade them for anything. 1\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Selene and Zachary were my blood, and a part of me felt like I was finally coming home. Perhaps my wolf and spirit already knew that my place was with the Blackwells.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t wish to have conflict,\u201d Zachary told Gavin, his eyes narrowed. \u201cWe only wish to speak to our daughter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou didn\u2019t know she was your daughter until 5 minutes ago,\u201d Gavin said. \u201cHow do we know we can trust you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause you signed a business contract stating me as your partner,\u201d Zachary said, raising his brows. \u201cIf you didn\u2019t trust me at least a little bit, you would have never signed me as your partner.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gavin stared at him for a long while; I kept my hand on his back, rubbing soothing circles and trying to appeal to\u00a0<\/p>\n
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his wolf. I could feel his emotions going awry, and I didn\u2019t want him to lose control.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s okay\u2026\u201d I said softly. \u201cLet them talk.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gavin finally relented and stepped aside, allowing Selene to approach me with her tear-filled eyes and outstretched arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so sorry we didn\u2019t know sooner,\u201d Selene breathed as she wrapped me in her arms. \u201cOur daughter\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI always knew something was off. It all happened at once, my mother stopped talking, my sister left\u2026 you seemed\u2026 different. I couldn\u2019t explain it\u2026 But I felt the shift even back then,\u201d Zachary said, running his fingers through his dark hair. \u201cI should have looked into it further, and for that\u2026 I am so sorry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I shook my head, giving him a small smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI had an incredible life,\u201d I assured them. \u201cI love my family, and I love the outcome. I\u2019m not sure I\u2019d be here with Gavin if things hadn\u2019t turned out the way that they did. I\u2019m grateful for the entire roadmap that led me here\u00a0<\/p>\n
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I touched my belly, feeling the warmth spread throughout my entire body.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t change anything,\u201d I added, a faint smile decorating my lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere is Lila?\u201d Zachary asked, turning to look at Taylor. \u201cHas she been held in custody?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d Taylor replied. \u201cI don\u2019t trust her to not try anything against Judy so we will keep her in custody until it\u2019s safe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zachary nodded and then turned to Selene.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we should speak to her as well,\u201d Zachary told his wife. \u201cShe was the girl we raised for 23 years after all.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n
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