Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 315

Chapter 315: Painful Outburst

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Chapter 315

~Zara’s POV~

The house felt different the moment we stepped in.

Tense. Suffocating.

Before I could process it, I heard rapid footsteps descending the stairs. Aira’s.

She rushed toward us, her eyes wild with panic. Behind her, Zade followed, his expression tense but controlled as always

"Where is he?" Aira demanded, her voice shaking.

I froze.

Snow immediately stepped in front of me, shielding me like a wall. But it didn’t matter—Aira wasn’t looking at him.

Her furious eyes were locked on me.

"I asked you a question!" she snapped. "The guards saw Storm leave with you. Where is my son? Why isn’t he with you? Where did you take him, Zara?"

I opened my mouth, but no words came out.

"Aira, calm down," Snow tried to calm his sister, careful of the wrath she was gonna bring. "Let’s—"

"Don’t tell me to calm down!" she shouted, her hands trembling. "My son is missing! He was safe here! She took him out, and now she comes back without him?!"

Zade’s gaze flickered between us, his face unreadable. "Zar, what’s going on?"

Snow exhaled sharply, rubbing his temples before turning to Zade. "Something happened. Zara looked away briefly, and then... he was gone."

Silence.

Aira staggered back slightly, her hand covering her mouth as if physically holding back a scream.

Then she turned to me, her eyes burning with rage and devastation.

"It’s nobody’s fault," Snow said cautiously.

Aira’s breath hitched, and she let out a bitter, broken laugh. "Excuse me?" She whipped her head toward him. "Snow, she took him out when he was safe here. She was responsible for him. And now he’s gone?"

Guilt pressed against my ribs, making it harder to breathe.

"Aira—"

"Don’t!" she snapped, cutting me off. "Storm is smart. He knows better than to follow a stranger." Her voice cracked. "So tell me, Snow, where was she when Kane took him?"

Snow clenched his jaw, his hands curling into fists. He didn’t answer.

Because we both knew the truth.

I hadn’t been paying attention.

I’d been trapped—somewhere else, somewhere unnatural, lost in a vision I couldn’t explain.

Aira took a slow, shaky breath before stepping closer, lowering her voice to something far deadlier.

"You were against Zade and me the other day," she said coldly, her gaze piercing mine. "And now... now my son is gone. Maybe you thought taking Storm and me back to Kane would be best for your dear brother, Zade. How do I know you didn’t let Kane take him on purpose?"

Her words hit me like a blade straight to the heart.