Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 419

Chapter 419: Searching for Her

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Chapter 419

~Ella’s POV~

After Snow left, I paced across my living room, gripping my phone tightly.

Something wasn’t right. Zara wasn’t answering her calls at all.

I had tried calling her at least ten times now, but each attempt was met with the same frustrating response—her phone was switched off.

My pulse quickened as unease curled in my stomach. Zara wasn’t careless. She would never ignore this many calls, especially not when she knew Snow had been looking for her.

I clenched my jaw, taking a deep breath. Think, Ella. Think.

Had Vera gotten to her before Snow? I highly doubted it, seeing as Zara had turned off her phone since. But then, I couldn’t rule out that possibility.

Maybe Ares could help. He still had strong connections, and if anyone could track someone down quickly, it was him.

Just as I was about to dial his number, my phone buzzed in my hand with an incoming call.

I glanced at the screen only to see Richard’s name on it.

I froze.

For a moment, my thumb hovered over the screen. A part of me wanted to ignore it—things between us were complicated. Too complicated.

But right now, my worry for Zara outweighed everything.

I answered the call. "Hello."

The urgency in my voice must have given me away because Richard’s response was immediate and concerned. "Ella, are you okay? What’s wrong? Talk to me. Tell me." I hesitated. Just how much should I tell him? "Ella, answer me."

His voice was firm yet gentle. I squeezed my eyes shut, taking a shaky breath. "It’s Zara... Zara is in danger."

"Zara?" There was a sharp intake of breath on the other end. Then—another voice.

"What?"

Kaid. I blinked, startled. Kaid must have snatched the phone from Richard the second he heard Zara’s name.

His voice was sharp, demanding. Alpha-like.

"Talk to me. What happened with Zara?"

I swallowed. "Snow—"

"That bastard," Kaid cut in before I could finish, his voice cold with anger.

"No, Your Majesty," I quickly corrected, shaking my head even though he couldn’t see me. "Alpha Snow was searching for her. He wanted to keep Zara safe from Vera Slaton, Shadow Clave’s heiress."

Silence ensued briefly before... "Fuck!" Kaid’s curse came out like a growl.

Richard must have pieced things together, too, because I heard him mutter something in the background.

Kaid’s voice returned, his voice sharp, clipped. "Where is she?"

"I—I don’t know," I admitted, frustration lacing my words. "Snow has been looking for her too, but she’s not home. I’m worried."

A long pause followed as if Kaid was choosing his order. Then, Kaid spoke again. "Damn it. It’s been long, I presume?"

I nodded, even though he couldn’t see me. "Yes."

Kaid exhaled sharply. "Fine. I will go back to her house and search first. Maybe there will be clues."

"Thank you, Alpha," I breathed. Relief flooded through me—at least someone was making a move.

Richard.

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Kaid’s POV