Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 255

Chapter 255: Zade’s Anger and Hurt

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Chapter 253

~Zade’s POV~

The corridor leading to Zara’s chambers stretched ahead as far as my thoughts went, with the faint echoes of my footsteps breaking the quietness of the passage while Delia’s words replayed in my mind, fuelling a storm of confusion and frustration.

Reborn. Destined to unite us all.

How had I missed this? How had Zara kept something so monumental from me, her brother? I understood that we hadn’t been closed since she came back but truly it hurt still.

My jaw clenched as I reached her door, my knuckles rapping sharply against the wood.

"Come in," Zara’s voice called softly.

I pushed the door open to find both Zara and Snow sitting on the bed. Their postures were relaxed, yet the tension in the air was clear as the night sky without stars.

Snow turned to me, his expression guarded, while Zara’s eyes betrayed a hint of nervousness.

"Reborn," I said flatly, stepping into the room. "And you didn’t think to tell me?"

Zara and Snow exchanged a glance before looking back at me.

"Answer me!" I thundered, my voice echoing off the walls.

Snow immediately rose to his feet, his glare meeting mine. "Hey, calm down. She doesn’t need this right now."

"Don’t tell me to calm down, Snow," I snapped, my anger spilling over.

Snow stepped into my line of sight, his presence an undeniable wall. "She’s been through enough. Back off, Zade."

I shoved him aside, glaring at Zara. "You know what hurts the most? Someone as random as Kaid’s cousin informing me!"

Both Zara and Snow froze, their eyes wide in unison. "What?" they blurted out together.

"Yeah," I spat. "So, are you keeping secrets from your own blood and sharing them with strangers instead?"

Zara ran a hand through her hair, letting out a tired sigh. "Zade, it’s not what you think. I haven’t told anyone but Snow, and that was just recently. Today."

"Then how the hell does Kaid’s cousin know?" I shot back.

Snow frowned, his gaze darting between me and Zara. "That doesn’t make sense," he muttered.

"It doesn’t?" I barked. "Then maybe she’s been careless, speaking where she shouldn’t."

"Stop it, Zade," Zara said, her voice firm but pained. "I’ve been careful. I didn’t want to tell anyone because I wasn’t ready. Not even you."

Her words cut deep, but I couldn’t let it show. "You didn’t think I deserved to know? Your brother?" _{fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm}

"It’s not about deserving, Zade!" Zara’s voice rose, and for the first time, I saw her frustration bubbling over. "It’s about fear. Do you know how terrifying it is to tell someone you’ve lived three lives? That you’re a witch? That you’re carrying the weight of some prophecy you didn’t ask for?"

Snow placed a hand on her shoulder, his touch grounding her. "Zade, she’s telling the truth," he added. "I only found out today, and trust me, it’s a lot to take in. She’s not hiding this from you to hurt you."

I stared at them, the heat of my anger slowly ebbing as the weight of Zara’s words sank in. "Fuck," I muttered, running a hand down my face. "I should have known."

"I’m sorry for keeping this from you, Zade. It wasn’t easy, and I didn’t know how to tell you. But I need you to trust me."

"I do trust you," I replied sincerely. "But I need to know everything. No more secrets."