Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 293

Chapter 293: Bestie’s Comfort

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Chapter 292

~Ares’ POV~

My heart skipped a beat when she cut me off like that. I did not understand it. Something about Ella made me want to stay and protect her against what was going on and against my reputation, but how?

I had fucked up big time, and she was scared.

"I need time," Ella whispered. "No. Scratch that. I just got hurt due to lies, the last thing I want is to have another liar hovering around me."

Her words stung. "El, I am no liar." She snapped her eyes at me. I held out my palm in surrender. "I never really lied to you."

"Then explain how your name is Ares and not Caleb."

"Because Caleb is my middle name, and yeah only a selected few know that. So technically, I didn’t lie."

Anger flared in her eyes. "And the pack? You think I forgot that too?"

I sighed, rubbing my hand over my face. "That was..."

"That was you hiding and trying to deceive me," she concluded.

"Well yes, Ella. I did okay. I bloody did, but that’s not on you. I just did not want you to run away when you knew who I was."

Her brows furrowed slightly. "Run?"

I swallowed. "Yes, Alpha Ares and his reputation with women," I muttered.

Ella scoffed, shaking her head. "I should have known. I was just another one of your conquests," she concluded.

"Oh shit!"

Now she was getting it all wrong. "Ella," I advanced, but she took two steps backwards. "Look, I did not mean that."

"But it is the truth, huh?"

The more I spoke, the bigger problems I entered into with her. "El..."

She shook her head, backing away further. "Not now, Ca... Ares. I need to figure out what I’m feeling. And right now, I can’t do that with you here."

Her words were like a punch to the gut, but I nodded. "I understand," I said quietly.

"No, you don’t. Cause you’re still here, and you are distracting me."

With one last look, she turned and walked away, leaving me alone in the dark. And I felt truly powerless for the first time in a long time.

"Fuck!"

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~Ella’s POV~

The cool night air brushed against my skin as I sat by the fountain in the garden, staring at the stars twinkling above.

The gentle sound of water cascading behind me did little to calm the storm brewing inside. My thoughts were a tangled mess of frustration, hurt, and confusion.

Why did I let myself get pulled into this? How did I not see the red flags with Ares? Or Caleb—or whatever his name was.

I took a shaky breath, hugging my knees to my chest. My heart felt raw, bruised by the whirlwind of emotions overtaking me in the past few days.

The crunch of footsteps on the gravel behind me broke through my thoughts. I didn’t need to turn around to know who it was. Zara’s scent gave her away. _{freeweɓnovel.cøm}