Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 340

Chapter 340: His Mate

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Chapter 341

~Snow’s POV~

My entire body went still.

No.

This... this wasn’t happening.

I stared down at the girl in front of me, my wolf howling inside my mind, the word mate echoing between us like a curse.

My breath came in sharp, uneven bursts as Glacier pushed forward, his emotions clawing at my chest.

Confusion. Need. Anger.

How? How could this be?

I had Zara. Zara. My wife. My mate.

"Vera, our mate."

"No. Zara is my only mate."

And yet, here I was, standing in the middle of the road with my wolf snarling mine at a girl I didn’t even know.

She trembled beneath my touch, her delicate frame shaking as she met my gaze with fear-filled, icy blue eyes.

Eyes I recognised.

Dark, sleek hair clung to her face, dirt and blood smearing her pale skin. Her lips trembled as she swallowed hard, her breathing ragged.

Then, in a voice so soft I almost didn’t hear it, she whispered, "Mate?"

My heart slammed against my ribs. This had to be a mistake.

Glacier growled inside me, restless, eager, angry. He wanted to claim her, protect her. The instinct was violent and overwhelming. But my rational mind—the part of me that belonged to Zara—screamed in denial.

"No. This isn’t real. This can’t be real."

I forced myself to push back the chaos in my head, to focus on what was happening right now.

She was wounded. Bruised. Terrified.

Her wide, tear-filled eyes darted around frantically as if expecting another attack. Then, she gasped, realization dawning on her.

"They’re gone," she whispered. Her voice broke, and a sob racked her body. "Oh my Goddess... my parents—"

She doubled over, clutching her arms as fresh tears streamed down her cheeks. I snapped out of my daze.

Focus. Deal with the mess in my head later.

I hesitated before placing a hand on her shoulder. "Hey... breathe."

She barely reacted, her sobs only growing louder.

"My parents..." she gasped between choked cries. "They... they were right behind me. They fought—they fought so I could get away. But if that last rogue caught up to me—" Her body trembled violently. "That means... that means they’re..."

Her breath hitched, and she crumpled forward, shaking.

I swallowed hard, ignoring the storm inside me as I wrapped my arms around her.

She flinched at first.

Then, as if something in her shattered completely, she collapsed against me, clutching my shirt in her fists, sobbing so hard her body shook.

Glacier purred.

I gritted my teeth at the reaction, forcing myself to focus on the broken girl in my arms and not how annoying my wolf was right now.

I didn’t know whether or not to cuss at the moon goddess. I mean, why? Why this time after how long?

I was happy with Zara as my chosen mate. Scratch that; I am happy. I don’t need anyone else.

Fuck!

"Yes, my... our mate."

"No. Mine is Zara. And Astrid..." I growled back internally.

"Astrid, good. Zara, good. Vera, mate."

"No. Zara is my mate. My only mate."