Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 433

Chapter 433: The Realm of Dragons

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Chapter 433

~Alpha Storm’s POV~

I slammed my foot on the brake and pulled the car over to the side of the road, gripping the steering wheel so hard my knuckles turned white. I snatched the phone from Draven, my voice razor-sharp.

"What do you mean? What did you just say?"

Xavier exhaled on the other end of the line. "I said, Snow is not in the Forbidden Fog."

"How?"

"Listen carefully, Alpha. Dare Devil gave Snow a tracker to have on him at all times."

"And?" My jaw tightened.

"That means if he was in the Forbidden Fog, his location would be pinging from there, right?"

I nodded sharply even though Xavier couldn’t see me. "Exactly."

"Well... it’s not."

A heavy silence filled the car. My mind reeled.

"What the hell are you talking about?" I snapped. "If the tracker isn’t in the Forbidden Fog, then where is it?"

"That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you, Alpha Storm." Xavier’s voice remained steady. "Snow came to me a while back, looking for protective bracelets. When he got them, he handed one over to me and told me to insert his tracker into it. Said he’d get a new one for himself later."

I felt my blood run cold.

"Did he?" My voice was eerily calm.

"Nope."

The realization hit me like a punch to the gut.

"Then that means..." I exhaled sharply, rubbing a hand over my face.

"Zara is the one in the Forbidden Fog," Xavier confirmed.

The weight of those words settled deep in my chest. My thoughts raced—why would she go in alone? What the hell was she thinking?

Draven tensed beside me. "Alpha, what do we do?"

I ignored him, pressing the phone harder to my ear. "Why?" I demanded. "Why would she go in there without Snow? He would never let her go alone."

Xavier hesitated. "That... I don’t know."

I ground my teeth together. Zara wasn’t reckless—not without reason. Something must have driven her to step into that cursed place.

I inhaled deeply, my breathing sharp and controlled. "Alright," I said at last. "That means going to Snow’s house is useless, then?"

"Yes. He’s not there."

I shut my eyes for a moment, gathering my thoughts.

Then I reopened them, my resolve steel-hard. "Fine. If Zara’s in the Forbidden Fog, then I’m going after her."

Draven’s head snapped toward me. "Alpha—"

I cut him off with a glare. "Don’t."

"But we don’t even know what’s inside that place," he argued.

I let out a humorless chuckle. "Then I guess I’ll be the first." _{fɾēewebnσveℓ.com}

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~Kaid’s POV~

Further ahead, mist curled around the towering spires of the mountains, their peaks hidden beyond the veil of clouds.

And at the very center of it all, the heart of the realm, lay Valdrithis River.

It was unlike any river I had ever seen. Its waters shimmered like liquid silver under the fading sun, flowing gently between banks of pearlescent sand.

The surface reflected not just the sky, but the very essence of magic itself—soft ripples shifting in impossible colors, dancing with unseen forces.

Zara let out a soft breath beside me. "This place is... unreal."

I nodded, too mesmerized to speak. It was only then that the weight of our journey settled into my bones, the exhaustion from the long trek clinging to my skin.

We had been moving all day, pushing through dense forests and treacherous paths, the heat and humidity wrapping around us like a second skin.

"I think we should wash up before we do anything else," Zara suggested, rolling her shoulders. "I’m covered in sweat and dust."

I glanced down at myself. My shirt clung uncomfortably to my skin, and there was dirt smeared across my arms from where I had steadied myself on the rocky paths. A dip in the river didn’t sound like a bad idea.

"Good call," I agreed. "I’ll keep watch while you go first."

Zara gave me a grateful nod before stepping toward the river, slipping off her boots and rolling down her pants. I turned away, scanning the area for any signs of movement. Though the realm was stunning, we weren’t naive.

The Dragon Realm was sacred, but it wasn’t unguarded.

Behind me, I heard the faint splash of water as Zara stepped in.

She sighed, the sound one of pure relief. "This is amazing. The water feels like silk."

I smirked but didn’t turn around. Instead, I kept my eyes trained on the horizon, watching for any disturbances in the glowing grasses or sudden shifts in the mist. The air was calm, save only for the distant buzz of nature.

A few minutes later, maybe five, seven... I wasn’t particularly counting. Zara stepped back onto the shore, wringing out her hair.

"All clear," she said. "Your turn."