Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow - Chapter 419

Chapter 419: Searching for Her
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CHAPTER 419

~Ella’s POV~

After Snow left, I paced across my living room, gripping my phone tightly.

Something wasn’t right. Zara wasn’t answering her calls at all.

I had tried calling her at least ten times now, but each attempt was met with the same frustrating response—her phone was switched off.

My pulse quickened as unease curled in my stomach. Zara wasn’t careless. She would never ignore this many calls, especially not when she knew Snow had been looking for her.

I clenched my jaw, taking a deep breath. Think, Ella. Think.

Had Vera gotten to her before Snow? I highly doubted it, seeing as Zara had turned off her phone since. But then, I couldn’t rule out that possibility.

Maybe Ares could help. He still had strong connections, and if anyone could track someone down quickly, it was him.

Just as I was about to dial his number, my phone buzzed in my hand with an incoming call.

I glanced at the screen only to see Richard’s name on it.

I froze.

For a moment, my thumb hovered over the screen. A part of me wanted to ignore it—things between us were complicated. Too complicated.

But right now, my worry for Zara outweighed everything.

I answered the call. “Hello.”

The urgency in my voice must have given me away because Richard’s response was immediate and concerned. “Ella, are you okay? What’s wrong? Talk to me. Tell me.” I hesitated. Just how much should I tell him? “Ella, answer me.”

His voice was firm yet gentle. I squeezed my eyes shut, taking a shaky breath. “It’s Zara… Zara is in danger.”

“Zara?” There was a sharp intake of breath on the other end. Then—another voice.

“What?”

Kaid. I blinked, startled. Kaid must have snatched the phone from Richard the second he heard Zara’s name.

His voice was sharp, demanding. Alpha-like.

“Talk to me. What happened with Zara?”

I swallowed. “Snow—”

“That bastard,” Kaid cut in before I could finish, his voice cold with anger.

“No, Your Majesty,” I quickly corrected, shaking my head even though he couldn’t see me. “Alpha Snow was searching for her. He wanted to keep Zara safe from Vera Slaton, Shadow Clave’s heiress.”

Silence ensued briefly before… “Fuck!” Kaid’s curse came out like a growl.

Richard must have pieced things together, too, because I heard him mutter something in the background.

Kaid’s voice returned, his voice sharp, clipped. “Where is she?”

“I—I don’t know,” I admitted, frustration lacing my words. “Snow has been looking for her too, but she’s not home. I’m worried.”

A long pause followed as if Kaid was choosing his order. Then, Kaid spoke again. “Damn it. It’s been long, I presume?”

I nodded, even though he couldn’t see me. “Yes.”

Kaid exhaled sharply. “Fine. I will go back to her house and search first. Maybe there will be clues.”

“Thank you, Alpha,” I breathed. Relief flooded through me—at least someone was making a move.

“Also,” I hesitated, biting my lip. “Her phone’s switched off. Zara has gone off-grid.”

Kaid didn’t even hesitate. “No matter where she is, I will find her.”

His words sent a shiver through me. He meant it. Before I could respond, another voice cut in.

Richard.

“Stay where you are. I’m coming to get you.”

I barely had time to react before the call ended. I stared at my phone, with my heart racing. Zara, wherever you are—please be okay.

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Kaid’s POV

I stormed out of the room, my fingers gripping my phone so tightly that it nearly cracked under the pressure. Zara was missing.

Missing.

I growled under my breath, dialling the first number that came to mind. The second the call connected, I didn’t wait for a greeting.

“Put all my men on alert. I want eyes everywhere—every street, every border, every inch of this damn city.”

“Understood, Your Majesty,” the voice on the other end responded immediately. “Who are we looking for?”

I clenched my jaw. “Zara Gold-Zephyr. If anyone sees her, I want to know. If anyone even smells her, you call me first. I don’t care if she’s alone or with someone—I want her found.”

“Yes, Alpha.”

I ended the call and immediately dialled another number. This time, my contact was outside the city.

“Check the outer borders. If she left the city, I need to know where she went. Use every resource we have. I don’t care how much it costs—find her.”

“Got it.”

I ended that call, too and my patience was wearing thin.

Richard stood near the window, arms crossed, watching me with a calm expression. Too calm. It irritated me.

“You need to breathe, Kaid,” he said.

I turned to him, glaring. “Don’t start.”

Richard sighed, pushing off the wall. “Losing your temper won’t bring her back any faster.”

“Maybe not,” I snapped, pacing like a caged beast. “But sitting around and waiting like a fucking idiot won’t either.”

Richard exhaled slowly. “Look, I get it. You care about her.”

I stopped and turned sharply. Care? That word felt like a damn insult to describe how I felt about Zara. I loved her.

I fucking loved and adored her.

“Richard,” I said, my voice dangerously low. “I will burn this entire city to the ground before I let anything happen to Zara.”

Richard studied me for a moment before shaking his head. “And what if Snow finds her first?”

I scoffed. “Then I’ll kill him for letting this happen in the first place.”

Richard sighed, rubbing his temples. “Kaid—”

“Go be with your mate, Richard,” I cut him off, my voice hard. “You have someone waiting for you. Someone who needs you. I don’t.”

His jaw tightened. “Zara is not your mate, Kaid.”

I growled, stepping forward. “And yet, she’s still mine to protect.”

Richard didn’t argue, but the look in his eyes told me he thought I was a fool. Maybe I was. But I didn’t give a damn.

I would find Zara. And God help anyone who got in my way.