Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 377

Chapter 377: Running From the Bond

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Chapter 377

~Zara’s POV~

I stood at the entrance of the mansion, my eyes darting between Ryland, Tempest, and the girl standing frozen in front of him.

What the hell was going on?

Just yesterday, I had to deal with Ella’s mate bond drama, and now Ryland was standing there, looking like he had just been struck by lightning, his entire focus locked onto the girl in front of him.

I had seen that look before.

The way his body vibrated with barely contained energy. The way his wolf was clawing to take over.

Oh.

Oh, shit.

"You’ve got to be kidding me," I muttered under my breath.

Ella, who was standing beside me, shifted uneasily. "Zara... I think..."

I didn’t need her to finish the sentence. I already knew what she was about to say.

Ryland had just found his mate.

Tempest stood motionless, her hands clenched into fists at her sides. I saw the way she bit the inside of her cheek, trying to keep her emotions at bay. My heart clenched for her.

I knew her story.

I knew about Koda.

And now, she was standing here, reliving that same moment—but this time, it was Ryland, the man who loved her, the man she had spent the last two days wrapped up in.

"This is fucked up," Ares muttered beside the girl, rubbing his temples.

Yeah, no kidding.

I crossed my arms and exhaled sharply. "Alright, someone explain. What’s going on?"

Silence.

Ryland’s mate, the girl with silver-highlighted brunette hair and stunning blue eyes, opened her mouth, but no words came out.

Ares pinched the bridge of his nose and muttered, "Shit," under his breath before glancing at me. "Zara, meet my beta’s sister, Crystal."

I blinked. Once. Twice.

Then I turned my gaze back to the girl—Crystal, Ares beta’s sister. The universe really had a twisted sense of humour.

Ryland’s mate was the beta’s sister. Heaven knew I needed a drink.

A long, heavy silence stretched between everyone. The tension was thick enough to cut with a knife, and no one seemed to know what to say.

Finally, I sighed. "Alright, this is obviously a lot. For all of you. So, let’s take this inside and talk like sane people before someone explodes."

Crystal still hadn’t moved, her wide eyes fixed on Ryland like she was trying to process a math equation that didn’t make sense.

Ryland, on the other hand, looked like a man ready to claim.

His wolf was barely contained, and if I didn’t do something fast, we’d have a whole new problem on our hands.

"Inside," I repeated firmly, using my Luna voice.

Tempest was the first to move, inhaling sharply before stepping back toward the house. I could see the stiffness in her movements, the way she refused to meet Ryland’s gaze.

Ella quickly followed, shooting me a knowing look before disappearing inside.

Ares hesitated, but when he saw the way Crystal’s hands trembled slightly, he placed a hand on her shoulder. "Come on," he said softly.

She barely reacted, but after a moment, she nodded.

Ryland, however, didn’t move.