Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 10

Chapter 10: My Wife

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Chapter 10

~Zara's POV~

The car was silent on the way home. Although I had expected Snow to question me about Ivan, to my surprise, he never uttered a word concerning it.

Snow focused on the road. Ever since we left the Ivory Moon's pack house his expression had been calm, but I could sense the tension in his grip on the wheel.

"S..." My phone buzzed suddenly, breaking the silence. I glanced down at the screen to see a message from Clarissa.

Meet me at Century Wolves Club. Now. We need to talk. It's important.

My first thought was to either delete or ignore her message but then I recalled something—this was a conversation that needed to happen. It was high time I confronted that sinister bitch for all the death plans she had against me in my past life.

One would have suspected that I had my past lives experience to go with and help me in this life. Too bad. I already altered the course of this life when I married Snow

In the past, the only time I saw Clarissa after our wedding was when she came to my house bearing gifts of congratulations from my parents.

That night, Ivan hadn't slept in our bed and when I went in search of him, I found him in the living room doing nothing. Much later, I discovered he had slept with her too that night.

I sighed and glanced at the text once more. My stomach twisted with irritation and a bit of curiosity. What could she possibly want?

I looked over at Snow. "Can you drop me off somewhere?"

His eyes flicked to me since we began the drive. I couldn't tell if it was suspicion or something else. "Where?"

"I need to handle something," I said simply, not divulging our meeting point.

He hesitated for a moment but then nodded. Snow waited till he got close to a good parking spot before stopping the car.

"You don't need me to drive you to your destination?" His tone was casual but his sharp eyes watched me closely.

I shook my head. "No, I'll be fine. I don't want to bother you."

I knew he wanted to say something but he kept quiet and nodded. Still, his gaze didn't waver. "Okay. Return quickly, or I'll send my guards after you."

I could have just smiled and left it at that, but instead, I couldn't help myself. "Why?" I shot back with a playful edge to my voice. "Is my husband missing me already?"

His eyes narrowed slightly, locking onto mine. I soon came to regret my words when Snow leaned towards me, his face just inches from mine. For a moment, I thought he was going to kiss me.

My breath hitched, caught off guard by the sudden proximity. I could feel his breath on my skin, the intensity of his gaze making my pulse race.

But he stopped just short, his lips hovering near mine. His voice dropped low. "Don't test my patience, Zara. Be home at 9 p.m., sharp."

His words warned me, but his tone dared me to push back. My heart raced with defiance and thrill. I swallowed, feeling the heat rise in my cheeks, but I refused to look away.

"Or what?" I was unable to help myself.

His lips curled into a slight smile. "Or you'll find out exactly how much I'll miss you."

He pulled back slowly, his gaze still locked on mine and for a split second, I felt a thrill run down my spine. With a final smirk, he leaned back in his seat.

"9 p.m., Zara," he repeated. _{freēwēbηovel.c૦m}

I bit back a smile, opened the car door, and stepped out, feeling the rush of cool air against my heated skin. As I stepped out, I watched him drive away before quickly hailing a cab. I had no intention of dragging him into whatever drama Clarissa was cooking up.

The cab took me to the club and I texted her. She directed me to a quiet, deserted street where she was waiting, leaning against her car. Her arms were crossed, and she looked as smug as ever.

I stepped out, approaching her with slow steps.

"What do you want, Clarissa?"

She sneered, stepping away from her car to meet me, perhaps too scared of what I could do to her car like I did her lover's.

I smirked just thinking about it. Clarissa must have gotten the wrong idea on things as her word choice seemed to show how low her mental faculty was.

"So, you can't afford a car after your parents disowned you and you married a wretch."

My brows lifted. Did she say something?

Clairssa continued, mistaking my usual calm for foolishness. "Or did you sell your car just to pay your bills now?"

Her laughter was shrill like her entire being.