The Human Among Wolves (Aurora) novel Chapter 304

Chapter 304

That did it. His attention snapped to me instantly. He turned, eyes sharp.

“What about her? I told you everything I knew.”

“You did,” I said quietly. “Everything you knew. But… she’s Aurora’s mother.”

“What?” His voice cracked with disbelief.

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“Yes.” I swallowed. “We were there–when you entered Aurora’s dreams. In her cabin. She didn’t remember who took her that night. He erased

their memories.”

His expression darkened. I pressed on before he could interrupt.

“Our father and Aurora’s father were best friends.“.

“Her father?” Zade frowned. “You met him too?”

I nodded. “I did. It’s complicated, and I don’t have time to explain all of it right now.” I hesitated, then looked him straight in the eyes. “Zade…

I need to know something first.”

He didn’t speak.

“Can I trust you?”

“Zayn…” he said slowly. “I may have helped our father–but not because I wanted to. I was forced.” His jaw tightened. “And I swear on our mother’s grave… I won’t tell him anything you tell me now.”

“Our mother’s grave,” I repeated quietly.

“She’s not dead,” I added slowly, letting each word hang in the air. The lock on his face–pure shock, disbelief–told me he hadn’t known.

“What?” His voice cracked, disbelief written all over his face. “What do you mean she’s not dead? She… she died giving birth to you, Zayn.”

“No,” I said firmly, my voice steady even as my chest tightened. “She’s alive. Or at least, she was. Father… he’s been keeping her locked away for years, trapped and hidden from the world.”

“But why? Why would he do that?” Zade asked finally, his voice quiet, almost cautious.

His words weren’t full of anger, but the confusion behind them cut sharper than any shout could. He didn’t understand–it was impossible to. And honestly… maybe no one could. I swallowed, feeling the weight of the truth pressing down on me, and I realized, once again, that our father didn’t need a reason to destroy someone’s life. It took me years to accept that. To understand that what he did wasn’t a fluke, wasn’t a mistake, wasn’t a lapse in judgment. He was a monster. Pure and simple.

“Maybe…” I began slowly, my voice low as I searched for the words. “…maybe she saw something she wasn’t supposed to see. Or she said something, opposed him in some way he didn’t like. Or maybe she just existed in a way that angered him. There are so many possibilities, Zade… and none of them are good. None of them.”

He stared at me for a long moment, as if trying to measure the truth in my tone, in my expression. The silence that followed was heavy,

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Chapter 304

stretching across the room, pressing against us both like it had its own wght.

“Do you remember… her funeral?” I asked, my voice softer now, almost a whisper.

Zade shook his head, slow and deliberate, the motion weighed down by memory–or the lack of it.

“Father didn’t allow us to go to her funeral,” he said quietly, as if remembering the fear and confusion of that time.

“What?” I asked in disbelief.

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“Yes,” he continued. “The servant kept us away. You had just been born, and I was only six. We had to stay home and look after you.”

Finally, he exhaled, a sound somewhere between resignation and determination.

“Do you… truly believe she’s still alive?”

“I know she is,” I said, steady, firm.

“If this is true… if what you’re saying is true… we can’t waste time. We have to find her.” he said.

“We have to,” I said firmly. “Aurora’s mother said she’d help, but we need something of hers. Anything personal, a keepsake, something that belonged to her. Without it… we can’t reach her, we can’t help her.”

Zade nodded slowly, the lines in his face hardened with resolve.

“I don’t know what I’d find, but I’ll look. If I find anything, you’ll be the first to know.”

“You have to be careful,” I warned. “Father suspects more than we realize. If he finds out… it could be catastrophic.”

“I know,” Zade said. “I’ll be careful. But we have to try. I have to go now, but I’ll search. And I’ll let you know if anything comes up.”

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