Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow - Chapter 364

Chapter 364: Kaid’s Back
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CHAPTER 364

~Kaid’s POV~

It had been a long time since I set foot in Werewolf Star City. Too long.

For months, I had laid low, following Richard’s advice. Giving Zara space. Allowing fate to do its work.

But fate was a tricky thing.

No matter how much I tried to focus on my duties, she was always there, lingering in the back of my mind.

Today, however, wasn’t about her. Today, I had business to attend—meetings with international partners and alliances to strengthen. Richard was with me, as always, making sure everything ran smoothly.

We had barely stepped off the helicopter when something shifted.

A pulse—a familiar, electrifying energy.

I froze mid-step, my head snapping to the side as my senses flared.

She’s here.

“She’s here,” I murmured, my body tensing.

Richard arched a brow. “Who?”

“Zia.” The name left my lips before I could stop it. “Zara Zephyr.”

Richard sighed, already knowing what this meant. “Kaid—”

“There’s energy around her, Richard. Strong energy.” My fingers curled into my palm. “I need to see her.”

Before Richard could stop me, I was already walking. No, striding toward her.

“Kaid!” Richard called after me. “Kaid, damn it!”

But I didn’t stop.

I couldn’t.

“Your Majesty!”

I had to see her. So, I ignored it. “Your Majesty, the conference is the other way!”

Ignoring Richie once more, I followed the pull, my instincts sharper than ever as I left the building. And just as I reached the parking lot outside the hotel, I saw her.

She was about to enter her car, her long dark hair catching the afternoon light, her aura unmistakable.

“Zara.”

She turned, her blue eyes widening slightly. “Kaid?”

For a moment, I just stood there, drinking her in. Damn, she looked good.

“What are you doing here?” she asked, recovering quickly.

I shrugged, tucking my hands into my pockets. “A meeting. And I realized… we haven’t seen each other in a while.” My gaze flickered over her, sensing the shift in her aura. “But more importantly, there’s something different about you, Zia. Your energy—it’s stronger.”

She smiled, though there was curiosity in her eyes. “Yeah, well, I’ve been working on a few things. But I need to leave for the office now. There’s still a lot to do with Snow and Hunk for the upcoming project.”

My jaw tightened at the mention of his name.

“Ah, I see,” I said smoothly. “Still playing housepet with your husband?”

She gave me a look. “You say it like it’s a bad thing.”

I scoffed, my lips twisting into a smirk. “He stole you from me, Zia. What do you expect?”

“Snow never did anything like that,” she replied firmly. “What we have—”

“Is fate?” I cut in, my tone laced with disbelief. “Come on, Zara. You and I both know fate is never that simple.”

Her expression remained unreadable, but she didn’t argue.

I took a step closer, lowering my voice. “Zara, I hope we can catch up one of these days. I’ll be around for a while.”

She raised an eyebrow. “How long?”

I smirked. Was she missing me?

“A month. Umm, you wanna visit me more?” I teased.

She rolled her eyes. “You wish. I mean, won’t your kingdom miss you or something?”

“Oh, I see,” I chuckled. “She’s trying to chase me out of her city.”

“Not at all. Just wondering.”

I shrugged. “Well, thankfully, Star City doesn’t belong to you or Snow’s pack. It belongs to all…”

She lifted her hand, stopping me. “All werewolves, Kaid. Not Lycans.”

I placed a hand over my heart dramatically. “Ouch, Zia. That hurts.”

“Truth does that sometimes.”

I chuckled but then grew serious. “You know, modern times call for modern thinking. We’re not at war anymore. Besides, don’t you need my help to defeat Thorned Crescent?”

She hesitated. “I—”

“You need me, Zia. And we need to talk.”

“About what?” she asked, placing a hand on her hip.

I stared at her, debating whether to say it now or later.

“About you,” I said slowly. “And that dark—”

“There you are, Kaid.”

Richard’s voice cut through our conversation. He approached briskly, looking exasperated.

“The meeting is starting, and the Lycan King is being asked for,” he said pointedly.

I sighed but nodded. Duty calls.

Tilting my head at Zara, I smirked. “Till later, my dear Zia.” She rolled her eyes, but I caught the faintest hint of a smile. I leaned in slightly. “Much of my love goes to you.”

And with that, I turned and walked away for now.

How it hurt each time she was close by and I couldn’t claim her lips, hug her and hold her as mine.

Soon, though, soon.

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~Zara’s POV~

I sat at my desk, staring blankly at the documents in front of me. My pen rested against my lips as my mind wandered.

Kaid knew something.

His words from earlier echoed in my head.

“You need me, Zia. And we need to talk… About you. And that dark—”

Dark what?

How had he sensed it? How could he tell there was something different about me?

I had barely tapped into my powers, and yet, somehow, he had noticed. But my powers weren’t dark. They were light from the encounters I had faced using them. Or did he mean the dark head witch?

Was it because he was a Lycan? Their senses were sharper, more refined than ours. Or was it something else entirely?

I sighed, rubbing my temples. There were too many unanswered questions, and with everything else going on—the witches, Vera, Thorned Crescent—I didn’t have the energy to add Kaid’s sudden reappearance to my list of problems.

Just then, a knock came at my door.

I looked up, expecting to see one of Snow’s employees, but instead, my breath hitched.

“Snow.”

He stood in the doorway, his broad frame filling the space, his dark hair slightly tousled, and his stormy blue eyes locked onto mine.

Forgetting all my worries, I stood up immediately, my chair scraping against the floor. Without hesitation, I walked straight to him, wrapping my arms around his waist and pulling him into a tight embrace.

He stiffened slightly at first but quickly melted into me, his arms locking securely around my body as I inhaled deeply, his familiar scent washing over me like a calming wave.

“He’s home,” Astrid purred.