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Chapter 77
~Snow’s POV~
The na flashed across the screen, and my chest tightened. I tried to ignore the irrational flare of jealousy that rose inside , but it was hard not to notice how engaged she was in their conversation.
I stood quietly by the door, watching her for a mont before finally stepping into the room.
"Busy?" I asked, keeping my tone casual.
She glanced up, startled by my presence. "Oh... yeah. Just going over the next phase of the project with Andrew."
I gritted my teeth, trying to keep my irritation in check. Of course, it was Andrew. I wasn’t threatened by Andrew, but the way Zara’s face lit up whenever she ntioned him bothered more than I was willing to admit.
As if on cue, her phone buzzed, and Andrew’s na popped up on a video call.
I clenched my fists, forcing myself to remain calm as she answered.
"Hey, Andrew!" she greeted cheerfully, her face brightening as his image appeared on the screen. "I was just going over the files you sent and had a question."
"Great! Thought I’d check in," his voice chid through the speaker. He was all smiles, relaxed, and confident.
I moved silently behind Zara, leaning down just enough so Andrew could see clearly in the background. His smile faltered for a split second, his eyes flicking to before returning to Zara.
"Oh, hey there, Snow," he greeted with a small wave, his smile a little tighter now.
"Hello, Andrew," I responded, keeping my voice deceptively calm. I gave him a nod but said nothing more.
Zara looked up at , her eyes widened in surprise and... confusion? She clearly hadn’t expected to make my presence known.
"Well, I won’t keep you two," Andrew said quickly, his smile returning. "I’ll send over the rest of the docunts tomorrow. You can also drop your questions for . I’ll go through once I am done with what I need to see to. Goodnight, Zara. Snow."
"Goodnight," Zara bead as she clicked the call off.
Before she could say a word, I reached over and shut her laptop with a soft but deliberate thud.
"Snow, what—"
"You should rember," I said quietly, my eyes locking with hers. "Before you start flirting with other n, you’re still married. And not flirting is a part of our contract."
Her eyes flashed with surprise, and then sothing else—anger? Hurt? But she didn’t respond. Instead, she simply sat there, watching carefully.
Sothing inside had snapped, and I knew it wasn’t just about Andrew. It was everything—Tempest, the mate bond, Aira, my position, my relationship with Zara. I was on edge, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that everything was spiralling out of control.
Zara must’ve sensed it too, because instead of arguing, she stood up and placed a hand on my chest. "Snow," she said softly, "what’s wrong?"
I shook my head, stepping back from her touch. "Nothing. It’s nothing."
But we both knew it was a lie.
"Is it Tempest?" she asked gently.
I stiffened. "How do you know?"
She gave a sad smile. "I overheard when I stepped outside earlier."
She must have noticed my shock as she quickly added, "I didn’t an to eavesdrop and I left imdiately I heard Tempest say sothing about rejection."
Zara wanted to keep explaining but I hushed her by placing a finger on her lips.
I didn’t care what she did there. Even I had eavesdropped earlier on. I wanted to talk about sothing else—probably ask her why she pulled away at breakfast or sothing but deep down I wasn’t prepared for whatever hurtful remark she would give.
Tempest, Aira and Koda were already enough ss and my mind wasn’t ready for more.
Zara stared at with confusion in her eyes. "Just be good. Work and then rest. I’m going to take my bath before heading out into town."
She nodded. I removed my finger and sighed. If she were this obedient, things would be easier, but who was I kidding?
I liked her feisty.
However, I did sothing out of character again, after all I said I wouldn’t do.
Just touching her lips sparked sothing in , reminding of how they tasted on mine. I leaned down and murmured a cuss before pressing my lips to hers.
how they tasted on mine. I leaned down and murmured a cuss before pressing my lips to hers.
The kiss was slow and tender, full of emotions I couldn’t express. I could feel her hesitation, her confusion, but she didn’t pull away. Her body lted into mine, her lips parting slightly.
It took everything in not to deepen the kiss.
I knew I shouldn’t be doing this, but the rational part of my mind had lost control. All I could think about was how badly I wanted her, how good she felt pressed against , and how much I wanted her in my life.
Was this all because of my sisters and how fragile things seed? One mont you had sothing and the next it was gone.
Was I happy to have Zara in my life or was I truly falling?
I shook the thoughts away. No. It must be because of everything happening today. And I shouldn’t lead her thoughts this way.
When we finally broke apart, we were both breathing heavily, our hearts pounding wildly in our chests.
I rested my forehead against hers, trying to steady my racing pulse. "Be good."
With that, I pulled away from her and left.
From the corner of my eyes, I could see how confused she felt. And why that should have worried , I was a bit happy—happy at the fact that with how she treated in the dining, I got to leave her flustered and confused.
Good. It was my mini-payback.
"Is that the lie you tell yourself?" Glacier’s voice rang out in my head. He scoffed. "Sad but... Keep deceiving yourself."
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