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Chapter 56
~Zara’s POV~
They showed the training grounds, where warriors were preparing for their nightly drills and the lush gardens that surrounded the house.
Every inch of the Ivory Crescent Pack’s land seed ticulously cared for, and it wasn’t hard to see why it was the most feared and respected pack. It was big. Yet, there was a softness here too—a balance between power and grace that I hadn’t expected.
After so ti, we got a ride and headed for the ice-cream shop. Enjoyed our delicious cold creams, bought for Storm and Snow.
After the tour, we headed back just in ti for dinner. But to my relief, Snow, Alpha Storm, and Lady Star were all caught up in pack business.
Dinner was a quieter affair, with only a few of the pack mbers joining us. I was grateful for the reprieve—small talk wasn’t my strength, especially not with everything else on my mind.
Once the al was over, I excused myself, heading back to the bedchamber I shared with Snow. I couldn’t shake the lingering exhaustion from the day’s trip and the grandness of the pack house.
The lavish bathroom called to , with its oversized tub and marble accents. It was practically a room on its own, big enough to host a small party.
I took my ti, letting the warm water wash away the day’s tension. By the ti I climbed into bed, my limbs felt heavy, my mind pleasantly numb.
As I settled into the soft sheets, I pulled out my phone to call Ella. Her voice chirped through the line almost imdiately, wanting to know everything.
"So... how’s the Ivory Crescent Pack?" she asked, her tone full of mischief. "Tell everything."
I laughed softly, the day catching up with . "It’s... grand. And the family is much warr than I thought. I an, they’re nothing like what I imagined."
Ella snickered. "So, no crazy pack politics or brooding Alphas chasing you around?"
"Well, there’s Snow..." I teased, my voice trailing off as I yawned.
Ella’s laugh echoed through the line. "Oh, I bet. And speaking of your brooding Alpha, how’s that going?"
As soon as she said that, her tone changed. I recalled how everything played out the last ti she saw him.
I literally, basically, put her in trouble with him with my careless decision when Snow used his Alpha aura to intimidate .
I could barely keep my eyes open now. "He’s... Snow. Kiss, hot, he..." I stuttered a few nothings and finally reopened my eyes when my head pushed down from the pillow.
Holding onto my phone, I yawned and glanced at the screen. Oh, Ella was still on call. What were we talking about? Oh... Snow.
"You know how he is."
Ella burst into an uproar of laughter. "Zara, you’re hopeless," she teased. "Get so sleep. We’ll talk tomorrow."
"And how about Styl..." I mumbled sothing incoherent, my body sinking further into the mattress as sleep pulled under.
The day had been long, but for the first ti in a while, I felt a strange sense of peace. This place—this pack—it was different. Maybe, it wasn’t so bad being here after all.
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~Snow’s POV~
By the ti I entered the room, Zara was already fast asleep. The mont I saw her, wrapped in soft sheets, her body relaxed and lost in dreams, a sense of calm washed over .
Glacier purred just watching her. Her hair was spread out on the pillow, and her breathing was soft and steady, completely unaware of the world around her.
I moved quietly, not wanting to disturb her peace. My footsteps barely made a sound against the floor as I made my way to the side of the bed.
For a mont, I just stood there, watching her. Her face looked peaceful, so different from the fiery, stubborn woman I sparred with every day. Seeing her like this, so vulnerable, softened sothing inside .
Leaning down, I pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead. The warmth of her skin lingered against my lips, and I couldn’t resist brushing a stray lock of hair away from her face.
Just as I was about to pull back, she murmured sothing under her breath, catching my attention.
My hand froze, hovering just above her cheek as I listened closely.
"I want... to kiss you..." she whispered dreamily, her voice low and sultry, sending a jolt through .
"Kiss her, kiss!" Glacier chanted inwardly.
I blinked, caught off guard. Did I just hear that right? I stared at her, wide-eyed for a mont, processing the words that had slipped from her mouth. Then, a slow grin tugged at the corner of my lips, a deep chuckle bubbling up from my chest.
Was she dreaming about ? Is the truth spilling out, free from her usual defences? It amused far more than it should have.
I leaned closer, my lips brushing against her ear as I whispered, "Is that so, wifey?"
Zara shifted slightly in her sleep, her body instinctively curling into the pillow, completely unaware of the effect her sleepy words had on .
The pull between us was undeniable, and hearing her speak so freely, even in her dreams, only stirred sothing deeper inside .
Carefully, I reached for the phone that was still clutched in her hand, slipping it out of her grasp. Her fingers twitched, instinctively reaching for it, but I gently pushed her hand back under the blanket, watching as she relaxed again.
For a mont, I just stood there, looking at her. The peaceful rise and fall of her chest, the way her lips parted slightly as she breathed.
She had no idea the power she had over , even in monts like this, when she was completely unaware of my presence.
"Goodnight, love," I murmured as I leaned down to kiss her forehead once more.
I straightened, walked around to the other side of the bed and slipped under the covers beside her.
The room was quiet, save for the soft sound of her breathing. As I settled into the sheets, a faint smile played on my lips at the mory of her words lingering in my mind.
I’d let her sleep tonight. But tomorrow? Tomorrow, I wouldn’t let her forget the truth she’d just admitted.
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