Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 207

Chapter 207: Who Are You?

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Chapter 207

~Zara’s POV~

The hum of the engine filled the silence of the car as I gripped the steering wheel tightly, my knuckles white from the pressure.

The city lights faded in the rearview mirror, replaced by the dim glow of the moon casting shadows on the empty highway. _{freewebnøvel.com}

My heart pounded in sync with the rhythmic thrum of the tyres against the road, but it wasn’t fear coursing through me—it was determination.

For the first time since my rebirth, I realized there was a reason I had been brought back. This wasn’t just chance or blind fate. Someone had a hand in this, and I needed to know why.

As the forest loomed closer, I slowed the car and pulled over onto the gravel shoulder. The headlights illuminated the edge of the dense woods, the trees standing tall and foreboding like silent sentinels guarding secrets long buried.

I stepped out, the cool night air brushing against my skin as I shut the door behind me. Leaves crunched underfoot as I walked toward the path etched into my memory, the soft rustle of the wind in the trees my only companion.

The farther I went, the darker it grew. The canopy of leaves above blocked out the moonlight, and the once-familiar route took on an eerie quality. My breaths came quicker, my pulse racing as I reached the clearing.

There it was.

The moss-covered boulder stood tall amidst the twisted roots of ancient trees. The air here felt heavy, thick with the weight of the past.

I stood frozen, staring at the spot where my lifeless body had been discarded like trash in my past life. The memory of Ivan and Clarissa’s betrayal seared through my mind, vividly and raw.

My fists clenched at my sides as I relived the humiliation and anger, but beneath that, there was something else—a strange pull, like an invisible thread tying me to this place.

"Why did you bring me here?" I whispered into the darkness, my voice trembling. "What do you want from me?"

The wind answered with a soft whisper, rustling the leaves, but it was no comfort.

Then, I felt it—a presence.

Astrid stirred within me. She could feel the uncomfortable and eerie silence that sent goosebumps all over my skin.

Who was there?

My heart stopped as a cold sensation crept up my spine, the hair on the back of my neck standing on end. I spun around, my eyes darting through the shadows, searching for whoever—or whatever—was behind me.

At first, I saw nothing. But then, a faint shimmer caught my eye.

A figure emerged from the darkness, cloaked in shadows that seemed to ripple like liquid. My breath hitched as the figure stepped closer, the outline of a tall frame coming into focus.

"Zara," a deep voice called, smooth and resonant, with an edge that sent a chill through me.