Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 131

Chapter 131: A Ride

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Chapter 131

Zade patted its neck gently, murmuring something inaudible to the black horse. I was speechless as his attention drifted to me, the glint in his eyes betraying his amusement.

He knows, doesn’t he?

The corner of his mouth twitched.

"Do you trust me?" He extended his hand.

My gaze flickered between his eyes and the offered hand. It was a simple question, but the answer carried a weight far beyond its words.

"I trust you."

The white horse walked over to me and I had to admit, my heart sped faster than it ever did in my entire life.

Taking his hand, he helped me onto the horse and I was taken aback. I hadn’t ridden a horse before in my life but this... felt natural.

But Zade seemed unfazed, his calm demeanour putting me at ease. "Just follow my lead," he said as he mounted his own horse.

The horses walked side-by-side, and the gentle sway of their movements lulled me into a comfortable rhythm.

"So, you haven’t ridden before?"

I looked at my side and smiled. "How did you know I hadn’t ridden a horse?" I asked curiously.

"Because," he replied, a playful smile on his lips, "if you had, we wouldn’t be walking."

"You have a point there but who says one couldn’t walk while atop a horse?"

Zade smirked, shaking his head. "Call it instincts but you do not look like one who would play it safe if you could ride."

My smile spilled into my eyes as I looked away. He was right. I felt a certain kind of energy in me just holding onto the reins. Almost like a second skin my body remembered.

In all the lives I had lived, this wasn’t a part of anything I knew so how?

We continued on the trail, the sounds of nature enveloping us. The trail narrowed, forcing us to ride a single file. Zade took the lead, his posture confident and relaxed.

I tried to imitate his stance, gripping the reins lightly.

As we reached a fork in the path, he slowed, allowing me to catch up.

"Left or right?" he asked, glancing over his shoulder.

"You’re the one in charge," I replied with a smile.

"Not here, Zara," he said, his tone gentle but firm. "We’re equals."

I paused, touched by his sincerity. "Right, then," I answered.

He nodded, steering his horse down the right path. The air changed, growing cooler as the trees closed in around us.

"Where are we going?" I asked, leaning forward slightly.

"You’ll see," he replied with a mischievous grin.

We continued on, and the scenery became more and more familiar.

"Is this a shortcut to the waterfall?"

He chuckled, shaking his head. "No, this is something else."

We reached the clearing, and I gasped, unable to believe my eyes.

A large treehouse was built amongst the branches of an ancient tree, the wood aged and weathered but strong.

"Did you build this?"

Zade nodded. "I built it a long time ago, but I haven’t been here in years."

He dismounted and approached my horse, helping me down.

We stood together in silence and then, without warning, a flashback struck. _{fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com}