Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 212

Chapter 212: Breaking the Allure

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Chapter 212

~Zara’s POV~

I shook my head internally, trying to shake the buzz called my wolf from my mind.

The more I inhaled and smelled Kaid, the harder it was for me to think of anything at all. But there was something at the back of my mind, my neck, itching in a way that felt uncomfortable but whenever I stared into Kaid’s eyes, it all went away briefly.

I had no proper recollection of where I was or what I was doing. All I knew was that...

"Zara, listen to me. Even if you can’t feel me, just listen with your heart, mind, and soul. You are in danger."

At the mention of danger, my mind did a 360 wheel back to the night of my death in my last life.

How I sensed danger when Clarissa came close. How I sensed danger when I hit my head and they took the opportunity to finish me off.

How I sensed danger when my life slipped away completely and how through it all, only my wolf’s spirit watched the final moment before I was born.

Only she... she was always there for me.

"Astrid?"

"Finally. You’re coming back."

I couldn’t. It was hard to think straight again. But then Astrid went straight right up before she could lose me.

"Zara, listen. An allure for werewolves and Lycans is an innate, supernatural charm or power that enhances their natural charisma to an almost hypnotic degree. For Lycans, the allure is more potent—a primal, magnetic energy that can override reason and weaken the will of those they target, drawing their prey closer emotionally or physically."

I blinked like I was in a trance while Kaid’s eyes locked onto mine, glinting with something deeper, darker than his usual smug confidence. The air around us seemed to shift, thickening like a heavy fog, making it harder to think clearly.

"Zia," he said softly like a gentle caress. "Why do you fight this?"

Astrid growled in the back of my mind, urgently. "Zara, listen to me. He’s using his allure. You need to block it out."

"Allure?" I whispered internally, my thoughts muddled.

"It’s a Lycan ability," Astrid explained quickly. "A powerful pull. It’s designed to make you weak, compliant—to make you feel what he wants you to feel. But it’s false, Zara. Fight it!"

I shook my head slightly, trying to clear the haze that seemed to wrap around my senses. Kaid’s hand reached for mine, his touch sending a ripple of warmth through me.

"Zia, don’t resist," he murmured, his voice like silk, impossibly soothing. "You know this feels right. You’ve always felt it. Just let yourself—"

Just then an image of Snow and I kissing popped into my mind and my heart clenched tightly.

The only one who ever mattered and cared was none other than Snow Zephyr. This... Kaid, it was all a lie and I knew better now. I could see it clearly, how his eyes glimmered with a blue hue.

Astrid’s growl deepened. "Block him out! Focus on Snow, on our bond. Use the mate mark—it’s your anchor."

"You did it," Astrid said, her pride evident. "I knew you could."

"I couldn’t have done it without you," I admitted. "Thank you, Astrid."