Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 254

Chapter 254: Delia Knows

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Chapter 254

~Zade’s POV~

After leaving Zade, I walked outside the palace walls to the garden. The gardens stretched before me, and the soft leaves rustling carried on the cool breeze.

The tranquillity of the moment did little to settle my restless thoughts. Zara was safe, still, the memory of her kidnapping and everything she’d endured gnawed at me.

My footsteps were heavy as I paced, my phone clutched tightly in one hand. The device vibrated as if on cue, the screen lit up with an all-too-familiar name.

Mum.

I sighed, bracing myself as I answered.

"Zade!" Mum’s shrill, worried voice broke through the line, her words tumbling out in a rush. "Zade, what’s happening? I heard Zara was kidnapped! Where is she? Is she okay? Tell me she’s safe!"

"Mum, breathe," I said firmly, my voice cutting through her panic. "She’s safe. We got her back."

The other end of the line went silent for a moment before I heard her exhale shakily. "Thank the Moon Goddes. You have no idea how worried I’ve been. I thought I’d lost her again."

Her heartbeat, once erratic, began to slow, and I could feel her calming down through the phone.

"She’s fine, Mum," I assured her. "Snow, Kaid, and I made sure she’s safe. She’s resting now."

"Where are you?" Mum demanded abruptly. The change in her tone was both shocking and not shocking.

"Mum, Zara is fine."

"Zade... I’m coming. I need to see my daughter."

I pinched the bridge of my nose, already anticipating the argument. "Mum, we’re far away right now. It’s not a good time for you to travel—"

"I don’t care how far away you are!" she interrupted. "Zade, I’m coming to Zara."

"Mum," I tried again, my tone more insistent but since she was not listening, I had to break it to her, "...we’re in the Lycan Territory."

The line went dead silent for a second before her voice erupted, full of shock and anger.

"What?! Why? Zade! What the fuck is my baby doing in the Lycan’s den?"

I winced, pulling the phone slightly away from my ear. "Mum, calm down—"

"Don’t tell me to calm down! Are you insane? The Lycans? Of all places? Do you have any idea how dangerous that is?"

"I do," I replied, my patience thinning. "But it was the best option. Zara was injured, and the Lycan King offered her sanctuary and access to a priestess who could help her heal."

There was a long pause before Mum spoke again. "You know Kaid. He wants her."

"And Snow’s with her. I am here too. He’d have to pass through both of us to get Zara. Remember, Zra doesn’t wat him too."

Mum sighed again, her voice slightly calmer but still tinged with worry. "Since Snow is with my baby, I guess that means she’s safe. For now."

"She is," I said firmly. "You can trust me, Mum. I won’t let anything happen to her."