Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 38

Chapter 38: Confused

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Chapter 38

~Snow’s POV~

*Earlier That Evening At the Event*

Glacier growled, his instincts screaming to protect what was ours.

Ours.

The word repeated in my head as my gaze locked onto Zara standing across the room—too close to Ivan.

I clenched my fists, fighting to keep control. This wasn’t the time to lose it. Not here, not now.

Not when everything was riding on this deal with Marcus. But seeing Ivan’s smug face, watching the way his eyes lingered on her, it was taking everything I had to keep my wolf at bay.

Focus, I reminded myself and turned to Marcus, but to my surprise, he too had slipped away.

Tsk.

I scanned the room for Marcus. By the far wall, surrounded by a few investors. If Ivan had already gotten to him, I needed to know.

My father had warned me about him, but he was needed in this business deal and I couldn’t let another company beat us to it.

Squaring my shoulders, I moved through the crowd, forcing Glacier down. Business came first. This was about securing control and keeping what mattered.

"Snow," Marcus greeted me with a tight smile, the kind that didn’t quite reach his eyes as the last of the patrons with him walked away. "Enjoying the evening?"

I nodded coolly, matching his tone. "It’s going well. How about you? Anything intriguing tonight?"

Marcus chuckled, swirling his wine lazily. "You could say that. Opportunities are everywhere, but you already knew that, right?"

Glacier stirred again, the warning in his growl was unmistakable.

He’s playing us.

I kept my voice neutral. "Opportunities come and go. The trick is knowing which ones are worth the risk."

Marcus’s smile tightened, not quite hiding the calculation in his gaze. "True. But sometimes, Snow, it’s who you’re betting against that makes the difference."

The implication was clear.

Ivan.

The bastard had already gotten into Marcus’s ear.

I took a step closer, dropping my voice. "Let’s not waste time, Marcus. You want a partner you can trust—someone who’s not going to turn on you when things get tough," I reminded him.

Marcus raised an eyebrow, swirling his glass thoughtfully. "And are you that partner, Snow?"

Before I could answer, my attention flickered to the side and caught sight of Zara.

She was still talking to Ivan, arms crossed, a deep frown etched on her face. Ivan was smiling that same manipulative smirk I knew all too well.

Dammit, Zara.

Glacier snarled inside me, the need to pull her away—to claim her—built with every second we were apart. I couldn’t think straight, not with her standing so close to that demon’s spun.

"Excuse me," I muttered, not waiting for Marcus’s reply before striding across the room.

’What the hell is happening to me?’ I wondered.

Later That Night