Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 252

Chapter 252: Her Secret Told

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Chapter 252

~Snow’s POV~

Zara’s breath hitched, and I felt her grip on my hand tighten.

"Hey, babe..." I tried soothing her nerves, hoping to calm her down. "It’s all good. She can’t hurt you here," I assured her.

"She wasn’t just an enemy. She was the reason for my death—both times."

I stiffened, Glacier snarling at the thought of anyone hurting her. "She killed you?"

"They both did," Zara said, her voice shaking. "In my first life, I discovered Ivan and Clarissa cheating on me. I tried to confront him, but... he betrayed me. They killed me together."

The rage bubbling in my chest threatened to spill over, but Zara placed her hand on mine, her touch soothing me. "Snow, please. Let me finish. Don’t forget we are mated now. I can feel all of your emotions and you look like one who would explode any second."

I nodded, forcing myself to stay calm.

"In my second life, I made the same mistake," she continued. "I thought I could change things, that maybe Ivan wasn’t as cruel as he had been. I married him again, but history repeated itself."

I sighed, already knowing the end.

"He and Clarissa worked together to end my life once more, feeding me a trace amount of wolfsbane, making sure I didn’t get pregnant while she was pregnant and when I foolishly confronted them... voila, reborn."

I couldn’t contain my growl, my fists clenching tightly. "How could you... why would you go back to him?"

"I... Clarissa said something before my death in my first life, that I was too attention-seeking, which was why I drove him away. So in my second life, I tried to do the opposite and even when I found out about his cheating, I tried to hide it because of foolish love. And on our 4th year..." she admitted, tears streaming down her cheeks.

I leaned forward and wiped them as she continued, "I didn’t exactly remember everything from my first life. The memories came back a bit later but when it did, I acted on Clarissa’s advice. By the time I realised the truth, she pushed me, I hit my head and they finished the job."

My heart ached for her, for the pain she had endured. I wrapped my arms around her, pulling her into a protective embrace. "Zara, I’m so sorry. You didn’t deserve any of that."

She sniffled, burying her face in my chest. "That’s why I married you, Snow. I needed something different. I needed to break the cycle."

I pulled back slightly, my brow furrowing. "You were desperate to correct your past," I said slowly, piecing it together. "To the point where you didn’t even read the marriage contract I gave you," I reminded her.

Her lips twitched into a faint smile, despite the tears in her eyes. "No. I didn’t. I was too focused on starting over. My mistake."

I sighed, brushing a strand of hair from her face. "You’re unbelievable."

"I know," she said, her smile fading. "And I paid the price for it."

I frowned, about to ask what she meant when she continued. "There’s more, Snow. The night I went missing from the mansion... I dreamt of my death in my last life. And went to the place, then everything flashed back and I saw how I was reborn."