Page 94 of Claimed By Fur and Fangs

When we finally arrived, Finn was already waiting for us. His face lit up the moment he saw me.

"Amelia!" he called, rushing toward me. Before I could even react, he enveloped me in a warm hug, his arms tight around me. "I missed you so much," he said, his voice thick with emotion. He pulled back, cupping my face before pressing a passionate kiss to my lips. I felt my heart skip a beat as his warmth engulfed me.

Sienna came up beside Finn, smiling at me.

"Welcome back," she said softly, her gaze moving between us. But Finn didn’t seem to notice. His eyes were locked on mine, and there was seriousness in his expression.

"I have something important to tell you both," Finn said, his voice lowering, a sense of urgency in his tone.

Aidan’s posture shifted, alert, as he looked between me and Finn.

"What’s going on?" he asked, his concern obvious.

Finn looked at both of us, his expression darkening.

"My father had a child, and his name was Lucifer Hale Solan."

“Hale? That’s my surname…” Aidan said.

“Now it makes sense, the baby Vera gave birth to in my dream was your father’s,” I said as I turned to Finn.

“How’s that possible? Vampire can’t reproduce and besides, a child with the blood of a werewolf and vampire…” Finn said.

And that was when it clicked.

“The cursed one from the prophecy has the blood of a vampire and werewolf. It means that the cursed one is Vera and Lancelot’s child,” I said.

"My father had a child out of wedlock and with a vampire” Finn said with disappointment written all over his face.

Chapter Twenty-Three

Finn

"How is this possible?" Aidan asked, his voice quiet, filled with disbelief. "Vera…she’s a vampire. Vampires can’t reproduce." His gaze flicked to me, as though hoping I had the answer.

I shook my head, trying to process it all. I didn’t know. I had no answers. My father had kept so much hidden, and this was just the latest revelation.

“This birth certificate... it’s proof. “There was a child," I said as I showed them the documents.

Aidan looked at me, still trying to make sense of it all.

“But I’m still confused. How was Vera able to give birth in the first place? Did she do black magic?"

I rubbed my temples as the frustration mounted.

"I don’t know, Aidan. I don’t understand any of it. How did my father get involved with her? How was she able to have a child?"

We were all quiet for a moment, lost in our own thoughts

“What do we do next?” I muttered to myself, more than anyone else.

“Finn is there someone who was close to your father? Maybe is close friend or something,” Sienna asked.

“Wait,” I said, my mind racing. "There’s someone who might know more. My father was very close to Damon’s father. They were involved in some... dangerous dealings in the past. He could have some answers about this cursed child."

Aidan’s eyes lit up with recognition, and Amelia nodded as though she understood immediately.

“That’s it,” Aidan said. “We need to find Damon’s father. He could know something about the cursed one."

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