Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 383

Chapter 383: Big Brother is Here

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Chapter 383

~Zara’s POV~

I didn’t return home that night.

After the argument with Snow, after everything I had seen, I needed space. I needed to breathe, to be away from the suffocating weight of betrayal and unanswered questions.

So, I stayed at a hotel.

Alone.

I barely slept, my thoughts looping in endless circles—why didn’t he tell me? Was he planning on accepting her? Was she just a mistake he pitied, or was she something more?

I hated that I didn’t know. I hated that my heart still ached for him despite everything.

By the next morning, I decided to return home. Not because I was ready to face Vani, but because this was my house. My life. My future. I refused to let fate or some unwanted mate bond take that from me.

I bathed, dressed in a fitted white blouse and black slacks, and was brushing my hair when a knock landed on the door.

"Come in," I called, expecting Aira or Ella.

Instead, Zade walked in.

I blinked in surprise before a warm smile spread across my lips. "Zade."

His sharp blue eyes studied me carefully, searching. "You look like you haven’t slept."

I chuckled lightly, shaking my head. "Well, good morning to you too, dear brother."

He smirked but didn’t drop it. "Something’s wrong. I can feel it. Your wolf’s energy is off."

I hesitated. "It’s nothing."

Zade raised a brow. "You do realize lying to me is pointless, right?"

I sighed, dropping onto the edge of the bed. "It’s Snow."

His entire posture shifted, his shoulders squaring, his expression darkening. "What did he do?"

"Nothing," I admitted. "And... everything."

Zade remained silent, waiting.

I let out a slow breath, but he finally spoke to me. "Aira overheard part of our argument about a maid but didn’t catch the details. She thinks it was a misunderstanding." Zade’s eyes narrowed slightly. "Was it?"

I let out a bitter laugh. "Oh, it was something, alright." I leaned forward, clasping my hands together. "I just... I don’t know what to do. What to think."

"Then don’t think," Zade said simply.

I looked at him, confused. "What?"

He smiled knowingly. "You need a break. Somewhere quiet, away from all this mess, away from mate bonds and betrayals. Somewhere you can breathe."

I tilted my head. "And where exactly is that?"

Zade’s smirk deepened. "Come on, I know just the place."

I hesitated. I had things to deal with—Snow, Vani, the mess that was my life—but at the same time, I was exhausted.

Maybe... maybe Zade was right. Maybe I needed to clear my head before making any decisions.

"Alright," I agreed. "Let’s go."

Zade grinned. "Good choice."

Thirty minutes later, I knew exactly where he had taken me.

The stables. The very place he had first brought me when I was still trying to navigate being his friend while figuring out what anchored him to me and the memories.

The horses neighed as we approached, and a strange sense of calm settled over me. Quickly, Zade whistled, and I knew what that meant.

After a long moment, he spoke. "You don’t have to say anything. I just need you to know that whatever happens, I’m here."

I swallowed the lump in my throat. "I know."

And I did.

Zade had always been there. Even when I didn’t realize I needed him.

I sighed, staring out the window at the vast expanse of trees. "Do you believe in fate, Zade?"

He was quiet for a moment before answering. "I believe fate is a bitch sometimes. But I also believe that we have a say in how we deal with it."

I huffed a laugh. "That’s the most Zade answer I’ve ever heard."

He smirked. "Well, I am me."

I shook my head, a small smile tugging at my lips. "Thanks, Zade."

"For what?"

"For this. For knowing when I needed it."

He reached out, ruffling my hair. "That’s what big brothers are for."

I smiled, closing my eyes for a moment, letting the peace of the treehouse settle over me.

I still didn’t know what I was going to do. I still didn’t have the answers.

But for now...

For now, this was enough.

After about thirty minutes of complete silence, a tear rolled down my cheek, and Zade saw it. "Zara, honey."

"Snow..." I breathed, lifting my head so no more tears would fall. "Snow has found his mate. My Snow, my husband, has a fated mate."

Zade gasoed softly but as quickly, he rushed to me and hugged me. "Oh Zara, shhh.... big brother is here."