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Chapter 199
~Zara’s POV~
Snow said nothing, his expression smug as he pulled closer, his arm wrapping protectively around my waist.
Zade leaned casually against the counter, crossing his arms over his chest. "They marked each other," he announced for Aira, a knowing smirk on his face.
Tempest narrowed her eyes at him before her gaze shifted to . "You two... you marked each other?"
Aira’s bashfulness quickly dissolved into excitent. She clapped her hands together before letting out a high-pitched squeal. "Oh my goddess, Zara! You two actually marked each other!"
I couldn’t help but laugh, the infectious joy in Aira’s reaction lting my embarrassnt.
Tempest, however, shook her head, her mouth opening and closing as she tried to process. "Hold on," she said, pointing accusingly at Zade. "This isn’t about them right now. You and Aira..."
Zade raised a brow, his smirk unfaltering. "What about us?"
Tempest turned to Aira, her arms crossed. "Care to explain why you’re wearing his shirt?"
Aira’s eyes widened, her blush returning full force. She stamred, unable to form a coherent response.
Zade chuckled, pushing off the counter. "She needed sothing to sleep in. My shirt was available."
Tempest’s jaw dropped. "Really no.!"
Snow, finally piecing things together, ran a hand down his face. "Zade, really? What have you done?" He gestured using his eyes between both sisters. "Did you?"
"What?" Zade said nonchalantly. "We’re both consenting adults and she is my mate. We were at the party yesterday. I was still angry about Kaid. She was there with at the back. We talked, one thing led to another and we kissed."
"Then you wound up in bed together?" Snow narrowed his eyes.
"Technically no," I watched my brother explain. "I took her ho since Tempest was nowhere to be found with her car."
"More like busy getting down and frisky in her car," Aira muttered as she pouted.
I arched my brow at Tempest. Looked like the accuser had her own tale.
Tempest groaned, throwing her hands up in exasperation. "You’re impossible, Aira."
Aira, still flustered, tried to hide behind Zade, but he only grinned, clearly enjoying the attention.
"We got ho and I attempted to peck her goodnight when Aira moved too and our lips locked. Rather than pull back, we let the mate bond unfold naturally. One thing led to another and well..."
Zade neither told us if they did the deed or not. All my brother did was shrug. But from how Aira blushed and shone, I figured they might have.
Besides, I could sll the strong scent of male cum on her.
I blushed just thinking about that—the two of them together—and then I recalled how Snow ca lots of tis in .
It’s be a miracle if he didn’t knock up. Good thing I was in my safe period.
"Well," I said, breaking the tension with a laugh. "It seems like we weren’t the only ones having a good night."
Snow sighed, shaking his head as a small smile tugged at his lips. "Unbelievable."
Tempest muttered sothing under her breath before grabbing her coffee and storming out of the kitchen, but not before throwing one last glare at Aira.
Aira peeked out from behind him, her nervous eyes eting mine. "I... um... congrats, Zara," she said shyly, gesturing toward the mate mark on my neck.
"Thanks," I replied warmly. "Though I think you and Zade deserve congratulations too."
Aira squeaked, quickly hiding her face in her hands as Zade chuckled.
Snow leaned down, pressing a kiss to my temple. "Looks like this house is full of surprises."
I laughed, leaning into him. "It sure is."
For the first ti in a long while, everything felt light and joyous. And for that, I was grateful.
"Well, it is also why Tempest is hiding. She doesn’t want us to know she got together with Koda."
"Koda?!" Everyone voiced in unison and Aira hushed us.
Our eyes searched each other. Although Zade hadn’t been present when Koda happened, I bet Aira already once told him or Snow did.
"She and her mate?"
"Yup. I am still interested in how things escalated between them. From enemies to..." Aira cleared her throat, too bashful to say it.
Snow, on the other hand, was grinning from ear to ear. "Looks like my sisters finally have those to share a good ti and their heart with. I’m proud. Congratulations, guys."
Zade shook his head. "You own the congratulations, man."
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~Tempest’s POV~
The mont I left the kitchen, I muttered under my breath, my footsteps echoing down the hallway.
"Unbelievable. Everyone’s finding love, marking each other, and I’m here third-wheeling my way through life."
I reached my room and slumped onto my bed, burying my face in my hands. The laughter and joy from the kitchen felt both heartwarming and infuriating.
I was happy for them, truly, but it was hard not to feel left out.
My phone chid, snapping out of my spiralling thoughts. I grabbed it from the nightstand and glanced at the screen.
Koda: Hey. Just checking in. Did you make it back okay?
And then another text followed.
Koda: Good morning. I... huh... about yesterday, we need to talk.
I stared at the ssage for a mont, my heart skipping a beat. Koda. His na alone brought back mories of last night. mories I wasn’t sure how to handle.
A soft blush crept up my cheeks as I rembered the way he looked at —the way his voice softened when he spoke. But then, the jealousy I felt earlier crept back in, bitter and unwelco.
Why should I care about what happened between Aira and Zade? I wasn’t interested in Zade. Was I?
Earlier on, I was kind of jealous of Air and Zade for fucking each other but then when I recalled Zade’s recent flirts, I wondered why.
I shook my head, tossing the phone onto the bed. "No, he owes nothing. Just like I owe him nothing. We were never involved, nor did he confess feelings for . Sigh, I guess I am just a bit shocked, that’s all."
Still, my mind wandered back to Koda and the events of last night.
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