Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow - Chapter 253

Chapter 253: Eavesdropping Chapter 253: Eavesdropping *************** CHAPTER 253 ~Kaid’s POV~ The corridors of the palace were quiet while the air felt heavy with recent events.

My steps were light, my scent carefully masked as I approached Zara’s chambers.

I knew I was treading dangerous territory with Snow around but there was something about this captivating woman, Zia.  I just couldn’t bring myself to ignore her.  I had intended to see her, to ensure she was recovering well after everything she’d endured.

But the soft sound of her voice halted me just outside the door.

Snow was with her.

I should have walked away, given them their privacy, but something in her tone caught my attention.

It wasn’t just the usual warmth she reserved for him-it was something deeper that made me hesitate.

Leaning against the wall, I sharpened my hearing, catching fragments of their conversation.

“I’m a witch,” Zara confessed, and I could sense the vulnerability there.

My breath hitched.

A witch?

“And I am reborn,” she continued, her words striking like thunder.

“It’s my third rebirth.” The world seemed to tilt as her confession sank in.

Reborn?

A witch?

This wasn’t just about her lineage or her past; it was something far greater.

I closed my eyes, letting the words wash over me.

I could hear Snow’s shock in the brief silence that followed, but to my surprise, he didn’t lash out much or push her away.  Instead, he seemed to have realised his mistake in his reaction and gently asked her to reveal everything.

As she spoke, I pieced together the story she had kept hidden for so long.

The betrayal by Ivan and Clarissa, the lives she had lost, the pain she had carried across three lifetimes.

My fists clenched at the mention of Ivan, the name burning like acid in my mind.

That wretched coward.  To think he had been her downfall in not one but two lives…

If I had been there, if I had known, I would have ripped him apart limb by limb.

But then Zara’s tone shifted, and she spoke of Siona.

I stiffened, my heart pounding as she recounted the prophecy.

“A calamity is coming,” Zara said, her voice trembling.

“One that will destroy not just the packs but the entire continent.

Siona said, I’m the key.

That my rebirth wasn’t random.

I was chosen because I have the power to unite the Lycans and werewolves, to bring them together against this threat.” Chosen.

Siona didn’t lie.

Her words impacted me.

I had always known there was something extraordinary about Zara-something that set her apart from everyone else.  But this?

This was beyond anything I had imagined.

And then she mentioned me.

“Siona said Kaid is both an ally and an obstacle,” Zara explained, her tone hesitant.

“I can’t evade him, but I need his power and influence to succeed.

Without the Lycans, we don’t stand a chance.” I froze, her words reverberating in my mind.

Ally and obstacle.

What did that mean?

I leaned closer, straining to hear Snow’s response.

“Zara,” he said softly.

“You’ve been carrying all of this alone for so long.

You don’t have to anymore.

We’ll face this together, I promise you.” I stepped back, my chest tightening.

His words were genuine; there was no denying that.

Snow would move mountains for her, would shield her from anything that dared threaten her as would I.

But would it be enough?

I turned away from her room.

I had eavesdropped on too much at this point.  Zara’s confession had unravelled a truth I wasn’t prepared for, and yet, it all made sense.

The inexplicable pull I felt toward her, the way she seemed to command the attention of everyone around her-it wasn’t just her presence.

It was her destiny.

As I walked down the corridor, I could imagine the image of her tearful face as she recounted her pain.

Zara, the woman reborn to unite our fractured world.

And me, the so-called ally and obstacle.

I paused at a balcony overlooking the palace grounds, the air cool against my skin.

My mind raced with questions.  How much had Siona known?

Or why didn’t she come to me at first until I sent for her?

Was this why she had sought Zara out?

To prepare her for this monumental task?

And what was my key role in all of this?

I clenched my fists, my frustration getting the better of me.

For years, I had ruled with an iron will, commanding respect and fear in equal measure.

I had forged alliances and crushed those who dared challenge my authority.

But this wasn’t a war I could win with brute strength alone.

If Zara truly was the key to uniting our races, then I had to protect her.

Not just because it was the right thing to do, but because the fate of our world depended on it.

Sadly, it would have made more sense if we were married.

And yet, a part of me couldn’t ignore the pang of jealousy that crept in every time I saw her with Snow.

He had her heart, her trust, her loyalty.

I shook my head, brushing the thought aside.

This wasn’t about me.

It couldn’t be.

As I stood there, the sunlight casting long shadows across the palace grounds, I made a silent vow.

Whatever it took, I would ensure Zara fulfilled her destiny.

Even if it meant setting aside my own desires.

Even if it meant standing beside Snow.

Because in the end, her survival-her success-was all that mattered.

And I wouldn’t let anyone, not even fate itself, stand in her way.

“Good,” my wolf applauded me.  “Don’t start.” “Why won’t I?” he continued, “…this might be a way to warm yourself into her heart.

After all, when love shifts, she can be yours, right?” I rolled my eyes at him.

“Don’t tell me you have given up so soon.” “Who says I have given up?” “But you…

You said you’d support her.” “I will, but I will use that to my advantage and let her go on dates with me and do things for me before I agree to help her.

It’s a win-win.” My wolf rolled his eyes at me.

“Who uses blackmail to win love?” He shook his head.

“Only you, Kaid.”