Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 193

Chapter 193: Recalling and Rage

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Chapter 193

~Zara’s POV~

The rest of the evening unfolded in a haze, the memory of Kaid’s smirk and his unsettling calmness lingering in my mind.

Every flash of his piercing green eyes, his composure, and his fury when Snow challenged him replayed in my head.

Even Astrid was rattled.

Snow remained by my side through most of the night, his hand never straying far from mine.

When he couldn’t be there, Zade stepped in, reminding me that I was never alone. Normally, their overprotectiveness would have felt stifling, but tonight, I welcomed it.

Despite my deep desire to escape the tension of this event and the oppressive stares and whispers, I refrained from voicing my desire.

Instead, I waited patiently, counting the minutes until I could slip away unnoticed.

When Zade became distracted, caught in a conversation with a visiting Alpha, I seized the opportunity.

Quietly, I slipped past the bustling crowd, making my way toward the side entrance of the ballroom, the one leading to the Zeta wing of the estate.

I had nearly made it to the double doors when a wave of nausea hit me like a punch to the gut.

My heart paused as my gaze fell upon two individuals I had never anticipated seeing again—two individuals I hoped to avoid encountering.

Ivan and Clarissa.

The sight of them brought back memories I had long suppressed. Memories of my death, betrayal, and being tossed aside like I was nothing.

Ivan’s cold, calculating gaze and Clarissa’s venomous smile haunted my every nightmare since I had that dream—the glimpse of what happened after they had murdered me.

My stomach churned, and bile rose in my throat. I froze, unable to look away as Ivan locked eyes with me, his expression morphing into disbelief before quickly being replaced by something darker—anger, malice, and perhaps even fear.

Clarissa’s reaction was no better. Her lips curled into a sneer, her eyes narrowing as they roamed over me like she couldn’t believe I was alive and unbroken.

"They’re here." Astrid’s growl rumbled in my head, filled with raw, unbridled fury. She advanced, her energy sweeping through me like a tsunami. "They dared to show their faces. Let me handle them, Zara. Let me tear them apart."

I clenched my fists at my sides, my nails digging into my palms. Anger bubbled in my chest, threatening to spill over.

Memories of Ivan’s betrayal and Clarissa’s cruelty fueled the fire inside me, and for a moment, I let it take over.

I stepped forward, my heels clicking against the floor as I moved toward them. My vision tunnelled, and the crowd around me faded into the background.

All I could see were their smug faces, and all I could hear was the sound of my blood roaring in my ears.

"They deserve to pay." Astrid snarled, and I couldn’t disagree.

But before I could take another step, a pair of strong arms wrapped around my waist, pulling me back against a solid chest.