Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 378

Chapter 378: Kiss of Betrayal

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Chapter 378

~Zara’s POV~

Crystal turned one last time, her eyes locking onto Ryland’s. Something unspoken passed between them—an understanding. A promise that this wasn’t over.

Then, without another word, she walked out, Ares following close behind. The door shut behind them, leaving behind a suffocating silence.

Ella let out a slow exhale. "Well..." she muttered. "That was intense."

Ryland stood still, staring at the door, his face unreadable. Then, finally, he let out a sharp breath, running a hand down his face.

Without looking at any of us, he muttered, "I need some air," and walked out.

Tempest didn’t move.

She sat there, arms wrapped tightly around herself, staring at nothing.

I reached for her hand, squeezing gently. "Temp?"

She let out a hollow laugh, her voice barely above a whisper. "Fate really has a twisted sense of humour, doesn’t it?"

I didn’t have an answer.

Because, honestly?

I agreed.

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Right now, more than ever, I wanted Snow back home. I needed his calm. It was the one thing that kept me going every night when I suffered the witch’s pull. But I knew this wasn’t enough.

I left my mother’s and her training to be here with Snow but he wasn’t. This wasn’t the answer.

I needed my sanity to be kept safe and to unlock my powers.

They wanted my powers for themselves, and Dad was right for locking them for my safety. However, I am grown now and I need to better protect myself and the kingdom.

"I need to see Siona."

I tried calling her, but the line wouldn’t connect. And driving off now wouldn’t be good either way.

I also wanted to wait for Snow before going with my least non-protected option—Kaid.

But leaving today was out of it. So, I did the next best thing: relax for the day; go about it tomorrow. My bestie and sister-in-law needed me and that was what I was going to do.

The next morning, after things had finally quieted down following the chaos of yesterday, I found myself sitting at the dining table, sipping on a cup of tea. The house felt oddly still, as if everyone was still processing the events that had unfolded.

Aira sat across from me, tapping away at her phone before letting out a sigh and bringing it to her ear. I watched as she made a call, her expression unreadable.

"Mom?" she said as soon as the line connected.

I knew immediately what the call was about. Ryland.

"He won’t be coming home yet," Aira continued, leaning back in her chair. "Things are... complicated."

That was putting it lightly.

I couldn’t hear what her mother said, but Aira’s face remained neutral as she nodded along to whatever conversation was happening on the other end.

After a few minutes, she sighed. "I know, Mom. I’ll keep an eye on things. Just... don’t push him or her, alright? He needs time."

She ended the call shortly after, placing her phone on the table with a soft thud. I didn’t ask what was said—I didn’t need to. Ryland had found his mate, and things weren’t simple anymore.

Luna Star was bound to have concerns, but it wasn’t something we could fix overnight.

I let out a slow breath, placing my cup down. Maybe now was a good time to check in on my own mate.

Pulling my phone closer, I quickly dialed Snow’s number. The line barely rang twice before he picked up.

"Zara."

His voice sent a wave of warmth through me, and I suddenly realized just how much I had missed him.