Aliyah's POV

“Trust me, she isn't that bad” Papa still argued in favor of his old friend. “She definitely had her reasons”

“Reasons you didn't find out before you decided to just take a baby from her?” I asked with a raised brow.

“Do we want to talk about the day I took you from Cynthia or about your father?” Papa asked with a frown.

I cleared my throat in surrender. “Father”

He nodded then continued telling the tale. “They didn't get married. She wasn't his mate. ...