Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 448

Chapter 448: Love You

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Chapter 448

~Snow’s POV~

The word ’mate’ still rang in my ears like thunder in a canyon. I couldn’t tear my eyes away from Zara.

She was mine, not by accident, not by circumstance, but she was fated for me.

Zara looked just as stunned—lips parted, eyes wide, heart racing beneath her ribs. I could feel it. Every beat echoed in me like it was mine.

Then Siona’s voice gently cut through the moment. "This... makes sense now."

Zara and I both turned to her, blinking like we’d forgotten anyone else was in the room.

Siona stepped closer, her expression calm but awed. "Snow... you were dead. Truly. Your soul had already begun to drift. You were hanging by a hair’s breadth, I guess. But Zara... she..."

She gestured to Zara and smiled. "Zara and Kaid did their best to pull you back. That’s not just willpower. That’s divine intervention."

My brows furrowed. "Divine...?"

She nodded. "The Moon Goddess doesn’t give second chances lightly. But when she does... It’s because she’s making something right. When you were brought back, Snow, your path was rewritten. And with it... your bond."

I stared at her, breath catching. "You’re saying—"

"Yes," Siona finished. "The mate bond between you and Zara wasn’t just rekindled. It was remade. Fated. Chosen by the Goddess herself. You were given to each other. Right here is your second chance."

Zara’s lips parted slightly, eyes shimmering. Her hand tightened in mine, and my heart cracked open at the raw emotion in her gaze.

I wanted to say something—anything—but then I saw it.

Kaid.

He stood by the doorway, eyes lowered, jaw tight. He hadn’t said a word or much since I’d woken up, but now he shifted on his feet, just slightly. Like the weight of this moment didn’t belong to him.

I didn’t know what had happened while I was unconscious—how he’d helped, what he’d sacrificed—but I knew this much: he’d stood beside Zara when I hadn’t.

And I was grateful.

But also... uneasy.

Zara and Kaid had faced hell together to save me. And here I was, breathing, being gifted a bond I didn’t feel worthy of. And Kaid... he had feelings for Zara.

He had always stated she was meant to be his. She was indeed his betrothed and if he did make good on his claim now... I wasn’t blind.

He gave me a small smile, brief and tired, before turning on his heel and walking out of the room without a word.

I exhaled slowly, then looked at Siona, who was already moving toward me again.

She placed two fingers against my neck, checked my pulse, then her palm hovered over my chest. A soft glow spread under her hand, and she nodded.

"You’re stable. Still weak, but alive." Her lips curled upward. "Miraculously."

Then she turned to Zara and smiled. "I’ll give you two a moment."

With that, she followed Kaid out and quietly shut the door behind her.

Zara didn’t move at first. Neither did I.

Then she leaned forward, wrapped her arms around me, and pulled me close. Her scent—gods, it surrounded me again. My heart kicked up.

"I’m glad you’re okay," she whispered, burying her face in my neck.

I barely had a second to respond before I pulled back slightly, looked into her eyes... and kissed her.

I couldn’t help it.

I didn’t want to help it.

Her lips froze against mine in surprise—but only for a breath. Then she melted into it, her hand slipping to my jaw, thumb brushing my cheek.

When we finally pulled apart, her eyes shone brighter than I’d ever seen them.

"I’m sorry," Zara breathed.

But I shook my head. "No. I am."

"I am sorry, Snow." I tried stopping Zara from speaking but my adamant mate refused.

Zara shook her head. "No, I am. If I hadn’t left our home and stood my ground to fight for what was mine, to fight for you, then we wouldn’t have been in this situation. I... I thought you’d fight for me since absence made the heart grow fonder."

"Zara. It did."

"I took risks, Snow. Stupid risks, seeing how I threw you into her arms and paved the way for her to ruin my marriage. I loved you. I still love you even though you hurt me so much."