Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow - Chapter 257

Chapter 257: His Last Warning Chapter 257: His Last Warning *************** CHAPTER 257 ~Alpha King Kaid’s POV~ I watched Zara storm off as her words still rang in my ears.

Her threat had been clear, her fury intense-and her eyes…

those flashing red eyes were etched into my mind.

I turned my gaze to Delia, who remained standing by the bench; her normally confident posture stiffened as though she’d seen a ghost.

“What was that all about?” I demanded as I strode over to her.

Delia flinched at the sharpness in my tone, but her startled expression quickly morphed into her usual smirk.

“Oh, nothing,” she said, waving a dismissive hand.

I wasn’t buying it.

I heard all their conversation loud and clear.

My brows furrowed as I stepped closer, letting my aura weigh down on her.  “It’s not nothing.

Zara was clearly pissed, which means you must have done something wrong,” I thundered.

Delia scoffed, tossing her auburn hair over her shoulder.

“Look at you,” she said mockingly, her tone dripping with disdain.

“Angry and defensive-of someone else, no less.

You’re more concerned about her than your own blood.” Her attempt at guilt-tripping struck a nerve, but I refused to let her steer the conversation.

“Don’t play that card with me, Delia,” I warned her, and she knew better than to try and test my patience.

“Why?” Delia shot back, raising a defiant brow.

“Too afraid it’s working?

Because, let’s be honest, Kaid-you’re more interested in someone else’s wife than your own family.

Admit it.” Her words hit harder than I wanted to admit, but I didn’t let it show.

Instead, I took another step closer, my eyes narrowing.  “Stop steering the conversation around, Delia.

What the fuck did you do, Delia?” “Nothing happened,” she snapped, her smirk fading into a glare.

“Why don’t you go ask your little girl crush if you’re so concerned?” My jaw tightened, and my patience was wearing thin.

“You’re lying,” I said bluntly.

“I know you, Delia.

I know how your mind works.

So, I’ll ask you one last time-what did you say to Zara?” Delia crossed her arms, her defiance unshaken.

“Fine.

You want to know?” “Yes, tell me.” “Sure.

Don’t go blaming me that your girl crush ain’t no saint.” My gaze darkened further.

“I overheard some things.

Interesting things about some prophecy, about uniting Lycans and werewolves.

That’s all.” My fists clenched at my sides as her words confirmed my suspicions.

“You overheard?” I repeated it coldly, and still, all of Zara’s threats fell on deaf ears.

I expected Delia not to tell me anything if she was scared enough, but the dimwit of a cousin I have failed.  Urgh.

“Yes,” she said smugly, tilting her chin up.

“And what’s the big deal?

If she didn’t want people to know, she should’ve been more careful.” My patience snapped.

“Delia, you had no right-” “No, right?” she interrupted, her voice rising.

“She’s in our palace, Kaid.

She’s in your domain.

If she’s going to bring her secrets here, then she shouldn’t be surprised when someone finds out.” “This isn’t about the palace,” I growled.

“This is about you, sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong.

This is about your lack of manners and character.

Not everyone likes their secrets shared, and definitely not you, or would you prefer I share your secrets with your warrior lovers or the dukes’s sons who you’ve been with, cheating?” Her eyes widened, but I did not ease off on her.

“Do you have any idea what you’ve done?” “What I’ve done?” she echoed, her tone incredulous.

“You’re acting like I started a war.” “You might as well have,” I snapped.

“Zara’s already been through enough without you meddling.

Do you have any idea how much danger you could’ve put her in by spreading what you overheard?” Delia’s confidence wavered for a moment, but she quickly masked it with defiance.

“I haven’t spread anything.

Not yet.” The threat in her words made my blood boil.

I closed the remaining distance between us, my voice dropping to a deadly whisper.

“If I find out that you so much as breathe a word of this to anyone, Delia, there will be consequences.

Do you understand me?” For the first time, a flicker of fear crossed her face.

“You wouldn’t.” “Try me,” I said in an icy tone.

“I will forget that you are all I have left and ruin you myself.” She held my gaze for a long moment before scoffing as a stray tear rolled down her cheek.

“Kaid, you’ve changed.

And all for what?

For a stranger?

Another man’s wife who doesn’t want you.” My wolf growled deeply as my eyes flashed a bright red.

Delia flinched just staring at my eyes, and when my fangs elongated, I could smell her fear like freshly baked bread.  “You will know your place and speak in right accord to your king.” “Ka€¦” My glare burnt on her face and she fell silent.

After a few seconds, she tried again.

“Your Majesty.” I breathed out, trying to control my rage.

“Don’t ever make me choose Dee, because you will lose.

And I’d also be responsible for any trouble you enter as my ward.

The complaints have reached my ears far too long about your behaviour.

You must behave well for your sake.” She did not say anything and pressed her lips into a thin line before she turned, only to stop while looking away.

Her smirk returned now that she sensed my rage had dissipated, though it didn’t reach her eyes.

“Fine,” she said dismissively.

“I won’t say anything.

But you’d better keep an eye on your precious Zara.

She’s attracting a lot of attention, and not all of it is good.” My fists itched to slam into something, but I forced myself to step back.

“Stay out of her way, Delia.

This is your only warning.” As I turned to leave, Delia called after me, her voice laced with bitterness.

“You can protect her all you want, Kaid.

But don’t forget-she’s not yours to protect.” Her words followed me as I walked away, haunting me that I lost what and whom I loved, but I refused to let them take root.

Zara wasn’t just anyone.

She was important-not just to me, but to all of us.

And I would protect her and have her as mine.