Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 320

Chapter 320: She’s Gone

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Chapter 320

~Aira’s POV~

"No, Mom!" I snapped, my voice rising as I cut her short. "I can’t just sit around and wait! I can’t—he’s my baby! I know I haven’t been the best mother, mum, but I want to do my best now and set him free."

"I know," she said quickly, her voice soft but firm. "But Aira, this is Kane we’re talking about. He’s dangerous. You can’t just walk into this alone."

"I don’t have a choice," I whispered.

"You always have a choice," she countered. "And the smart choice is to wait for Snow, for Zade, for the pack. Don’t do this alone, sweetheart."

I bit my lip, my vision blurring for a second. "I can’t wait. I won’t wait. Every second I waste is another second Storm is with him."

Mom sniffled on the other end. "Then at least tell me where you’re going."

I shook my head, knowing she’d send Snow or Zade after me in a heartbeat. "I’ll be okay, Mom. I promise."

"Aira—"

"I love you," I cut her off before she could keep me on the phone. Then, I hung up.

I couldn’t stop. Not now. Not until I had my son back.

"Soon, baby. Soon I’ll be with you again, Storm."

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~Zara’s POV~

Snow and I had barely spent time together, with him calming me down and trying to see if I could access my powers or, better still, link back to what happened in the park and what that witch was doing.

Well, that luck was toned down fast.

We needed to figure out the bigger picture and what move Thorned Crescent was doing when suddenly Snow’s phone rang out.

Well, that luck ran out fast.

We needed to figure out the bigger picture—what the Thorned Crescent was planning, how Kane played into this, and how the Shadow Clave was involved. But before we could get anywhere, Snow’s phone rang out, breaking the silence.

He frowned slightly, pulling it out and glancing at the screen. "It’s Zade."

The mere mention of my brother’s name wasn’t exactly the thrill I was looking forward to now.

Snow answered immediately, putting his phone on speaker. "Zade?"

"Snow," Zade’s voice came through, and anyone could feel the tension in his voice. "I was driving to check in with Jupiter when I got a text from Aira."

Snow’s entire body tensed. "Aira." He shot up into a sitting position. "What did she say?"

"She said she’s going to get Storm back."

Snow shot up from his seat, his jaw tightening. "What?"

"I know," Zade exhaled sharply. "We talked after... everything. After I realised, I was wrong."

Snow closed his eyes for a second, rubbing his temple. "Where is she, Zade? Tell me you know."

"I don’t," Zade admitted, frustration lacing his voice. "I don’t know."

Snow shook his head, exhaling sharply.

"Where are you?" Zade asked. "Are you with Zara?"

Zade nodded. "Good. Send me the location once you have it."

Just as he was about to leave, Snow gestured toward me with his chin. "You need to talk to her first."

Zade froze. His gaze flickered toward me, hesitant.

I didn’t move. I had been standing by the window, staring out at the darkened sky, my arms crossed tightly over my chest.

Finally, after a beat, Zade exhaled and walked over.

"Zara," he called softly.

I didn’t turn around.

"Look, I know I messed up. I know I should have believed you." His voice was quiet, laced with regret. "And I’m sorry."

I clenched my jaw, keeping my eyes on the sky. "You think ’I’m sorry’ fixes everything?"

Zade exhaled. "No. I don’t. But I also know I can’t leave without saying it."

I finally turned to face him, my eyes burning with tears. "I’m not the one who needs you right now. Aira does. Storm does."

Zade swallowed hard, guilt flashing across his face. "I’ll make this right."

I nodded, blinking back the sting in my eyes. "Then go. Fix what I broke."

His expression softened, but he didn’t say anything else. Instead, he turned and walked away.

And I stood there, my chest aching, watching as my brother left to fight a battle I should have never been blamed for in the first place.

Well, I was at fault.

"Hey love, come on, it’s time to get going too. I need to see Golden God’s satellite."