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CHAPTER 169
~Zara's POV~
The car stopped in front of my childhood home. As I stepped out, memories of my upbringing flooded back—the laughter, the scoldings, the quiet nights staring at the stars from the porch.
But today, the weight of the truth I was determined to uncover made the air feel heavier.
Snow was by my side in an instant, while Zade adjusted his jacket, his usual air of authority radiating from him.
"Ready?" Snow asked softly.
I nodded, though my nerves were anything but settled.
The front door swung open before we could even knock. My brother Elias stood there, his expression neutral but his sharp eyes scanning the three of us. "Zara," he greeted, his tone unusually serious. "Mom and Dad are waiting inside."
