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Things weren't getting any easier for Scarlett and neither did they get any less confusing . Scarlett walked behind the woman until the woman stopped in front of a wall . " What now ? Did you forget your way around the forest ? "

The woman didn't respond to Scarlett's questions and instead started muttering something gibberish . For a second Scarlett thought the woman was crazy but then she saw the wall disappearing .

Scarlett was puzzled . What was happening ? Who is this woman ? What place was this ? The woman motioned for Scarlett to follow her further . They kept walking until they reached a place that looked like a small village . It was then that Scarlett noticed , the guy who wasn't selected by any stone was also there .

' The forbiddens ' . She couldn't believe her eyes . They were living in Zeldia , all this time and no one had found them . Everyone thought they're dead , that none of them made it out alive . Turns out , all this time they were just hiding .

" Yes , the forbiddens . We've been living here for centuries , unrevealed . " The woman said with a proud smile on her face . Scarlett hadn't seen a hint of emotion on this woman's face and now looking at her smile , she couldn't help but think what made the woman so emotionless .

" But , why would you bring me here ? I didn't ask to be a part of your cult or whatever this is ." Scarlett didn't understand the reason of her being brought there . ' You are where you belong. ' those words still resonated in her head .

The woman didn't say anything and instead walked over to an abandoned house . Scarlett stood there staring at the woman . Once the woman got to the door of the house she signalled for Scarlett to come over .

She walked over to the abandoned house and followed the woman inside . The house had palatial interior , it could be said that someone very wealthy owned the house . The woman stopped in front of a portrait and stepped aside for Scarlett to look at the portrait .

It was an old portrait of a woman with her husband , holding their infant . The portrait had intricate design around the corners and was designed in golden colour , which made it seem majestic . Scarlett was staring at the portrait in awe until she found the woman looking very similar to herself .

She took a step forward and touched the painting and a feeling of pain struck her heart . She didn't know what and why she was feeling that way but only that it was very painful . It was as if someone had staked her heart and left her to die there .

She stepped away from the painting , gasping for breath . " Who are they and why do I feel so much pain ? What is going on with me ? " Her life had gotten very complicated over the last few days . She had landed from Driscot to Zeldia , from a happy family to an orphan , from a normal human to someone involved in supernaturals .

The woman looked at her with a consoling look . " They were your parents ."

Scarlett looked at the woman with resentful eyes . " I have had enough . From the time I've been following you , you've given me nothing but surprises and incomplete answer . Now you dare say that they're my parents . My parents are dead . I do not want to hear your lies anymore . "

She turned around and started walking away from the village . She reached a place where all she could see was trees and all she could hear was the sound of animals and moving branches . She fell on her knees and cried her eyes out . All the feelings from the time of her parents' death flowing like a river of emotions from her eyes .

" I knew you'd be infuriated . I told them not to tell you about your past so soon ." Scarlett turned around and found Daisy standing with an apologetic look . But what was more confusing is that , how did she get there ?

Scarlett stared at her , hoping it was just her imagination and that soon her imagination will shatter away with the wind . But nothing happened instead Daisy walked forward and helped her to her feet .

Scarlett kept waiting for Daisy to explain . How she could find Scarlett out here in the woods ? " Your parents were lovely people, they loved you dearly."

" Are you talking about my real parents or about the ones in the portrait ?" Scarlett couldn't help but mock her because she hadn't explained herself to Scarlett yet .

Daisy just smiled . That was basically her default face , a smile. " I know you have a lot of questions, but the woods aren't safe at this time . We must return to the village ."

Scarlett hadn't known Daisy for a long time but she had the feeling that Daisy could be trusted . On their way back to the village Daisy told Scarlett more about the village , all basic details .

When they made it back to the village , the old abandoned house looked like a newly constructed house . The old woman stepped towards Scarlett and gave her a hug . " I know it must have been hard for you . I should have done as Daisy said and not imposed the information on you so soon . I'm sorry ."

Scarlett was shocked , did the woman with no hint of emotion just hug her and apologies . She looked at Daisy with questioning eyes . " Oh come on , She's not as bad as she makes herself look . It might seem like she is emotionless but trust me she is the most lovable woman you'll ever meet ."

The woman held out a key for Scarlett . It was the key of the old abandoned house , which looked like a magical mansion right now . " It was your parents' will that you must receive everything that belonged to them ."

Scarlett couldn't understand why they're calling them her parents . Her whole life she had known Joseph and Greta as her parents . Loved by them and raised by them . " Why are you calling them my parents ? They're not my parents . I think you have an misunderstanding."

The woman's smile faltered and pity overtook her eyes. " I know . You have lived your whole life with your adoptive parents and now us telling you about your real parents doesn't make you any happier either . "

Scarlett's eyes moved to the old house . " You're telling me , I'm adopted and that my parents spent their life having fun in a lavish mansion ."

" No dear . Once they decided to give you up , it didn't seem like they were living anymore . But it was necessary to give you up . Their lives were in danger and they couldn't bear the thought of you being in danger." The woman seemed so sure about her parents . It was as if the woman was present when all this happened .

Scarlett raised an eyebrow at the woman ." How come they never tried to come see me ? Why do I not know that I was adopted ? What was so dangerous that they had to give their daughter up ? " Scarlett dropped question after question to the woman .

The woman motioned at going inside the house . " We'll talk inside ." They went in and sat down on the sofa in the living room . " They would've come found you if they were alive to do it . We found them dead the next morning after giving you up . We believe it was the creature of the dark . No one knows what exactly that creature is but all we know is that it kills every powerful person and absorbs their powers . Your parents' magical essence was drained to the last bit . I promised them I'd protect you till my last breath ."

Scarlett didn't know how to process all the information she had just received . She was adopted and her real parents are dead too . It all came down to a supernatural killing her parents again . " What were my parents ?"