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Chapter 91
~Snow’s POV~
Frustration churned in my chest as I tried to piece together where she could have gone. If she was in so kind of trouble, or if she needed help... why wouldn’t she co to ?
Aira touched my arm gently. "Snow, maybe she went ho? Sothing might have happened."
"There’s nothing for her to hurry ho for. She still has till tomorrow," I reasoned.
Even at that, the words ho Ho. I let the word sink in, and sothing clicked. Her family.
Aira’s words echoed in my head, but sothing gnawed at as I replayed Zara’s recent behaviour.
It wasn’t just about her family probably being in trouble. I recalled sothing Ivan had said a few weeks back—so veiled comnt about Zara "coming back" to him.
My nephew had always been sly, but the implication had been crystal clear—he wanted her back. The realisation that he might be behind this sent a dangerous tension coiling in my chest.
As soon as Aira ntioned Zara might have gone ho, I pulled out my phone, barely hearing her call my na as I walked away. I dialled Scott, my chauffeur. He’d have noticed if Zara had left the mansion under her own steam.
"Scott," I said, as soon as he picked up. "Has Zara co back to the city?"
"Yes, sir. She arrived not too long ago," Scott replied. "She seed... down, but I didn’t pry."
I nodded, thanking him briefly before ending the call. But sothing didn’t feel right.
My instincts kicked in, and I knew if Zara had left without a word, it was likely for a reason she thought I couldn’t—or wouldn’t—help her with.
But she’d never once told about Ivan’s recent threats or how what her family’s troubles were. I couldn’t stand back now, especially when I had the ans to protect her.
I dialed again, this ti connecting with soone I rarely called unless absolutely necessary.
Dare Devil.
The man was a shadow, an expert in intel and digital surveillance, soone who could pull footage from any angle in any location if he wanted. If Zara was caught on any cara on her way ho, Dare Devil would know about it.
"DD," I said as he answered. "I need your help."
"At your service, Alpha Snow." His voice was smooth, calm—a professional ready to go.
"I need you to access the CCTV footage from my packhouse. My wife left suddenly. Track the car she used, and let know where she is now."
There was a pause before Dare Devil responded, and I could almost picture the calculating look on his face. "Consider it done. I’ll call you when I have sothing."
Ending the call, I leaned against the wall, running a hand over my jaw, trying to put the pieces together.
Was it Ivan who had sohow manipulated her, or was there a different angle, sothing related to Andrew?
Either way, I couldn’t shake the feeling that my role as her husband ant keeping her safe, and this wasn’t just about protecting her from Ivan. This was personal.
Aira ca up beside again, her brows furrowed as she searched my face. "Did you find out anything?"
I shook my head, giving her a quick squeeze on the shoulder. "Not yet, but I’m working on it."
"Snow, maybe she left because she felt this was sothing she needed to face alone." Aira’s voice was gentle, and I could hear the worry in it, the hope that I wouldn’t make things worse by charging in blindly.
"Maybe," I muttered. But if she thought I’d let her handle this on her own, she was mistaken. I need to et her before she does sothing rash."
I knew I wasn’t about to let Zara face this on her own, not when I could help. Not when she mattered more than she realised.
"Be careful," Aira said, releasing her grip but holding my gaze. "If you go after her, make sure you don’t push her away. Whatever she’s facing, she’ll need support, not more reasons to feel trapped."
I nodded, her words sinking in, and gave her shoulder a reassuring squeeze. "I may have to return earlier than planned but, let’s see how things play out."
Without another word, I headed toward my car, determination and sothing far stronger driving forward.
~Hours Later~
I tightened my grip on the steering wheel as I sped through the narrow forest road leading out of the pack lands, the shadows of towering pines casting fleeting glimpses of moonlight onto the path ahead.
Aira’s words lingered in my mind—her reminder to tread carefully and support Zara, not push her further away.
It was sound advice, and I’d intended to follow it... but this situation was quickly spiralling beyond anyone’s control.
My phone buzzed, jolting from my thoughts. Glancing down, I saw Dare Devil’s na flash across the screen. Finally.
"DD," I answered, pressing the phone to my ear. "Do you have anything for ?"
"Tracked her movent through the city," he replied, his tone clipped and efficient. "Her cab headed straight to her family’s estate. There was a brief detour, but it was nothing out of the ordinary. She’s at your place as we speak."
Relief flooded, but it was fleeting. Her family’s estate. That could only an one thing—trouble.
Likely involving Ivan, the sly bastard who’d always had an unhealthy interest in her.
"Good work," I replied, my jaw clenched. "Anything else?"
"Just one thing, Snow," Dare Devil said, his voice lowering. "There was a conversation caught on the mansion’s exterior caras, faint but audible. It sounded like Zara’s father... ntioning a debt. Sothing substantial that had Ivan’s na all over it."
So Ivan was indeed behind this. And whatever he wanted, it wasn’t just about Zara’s family’s company; it was personal.
"Send the recording," I said, my tone hardening. "I’ll handle it from here."
The recording ca through seconds later, and I put it on speaker with a quick tap. The scratchy audio wasn’t perfect, but it was clear enough to hear Zara’s father, his voice tense with desperation as he pleaded with soone—likely Ivan.
"I can’t pay this, Ivan. You’re leaving us no choice but to give up everything," he said. "This isn’t what we agreed to. You... you said we’d have ti."
My grip on the steering wheel tightened further as I listened to Ivan’s low, chilling response. "And I did give you so minutes. But circumstances change. Either you comply... or you watch everything you own crumble."
A surge of anger tore through . Ivan wasn’t just putting Zara’s family in danger; he was tightening his grip on Zara’s life, attempting to control her in the cruellest way possible.
If she thought I’d stand by and let that happen, she had no idea how wrong she was.
Pulling off to the side of the road, I ended the call with Dare Devil and imdiately dialled Zara. Each ring seed to stretch into eternity, the tension building with every second. She didn’t answer.
Of course, she wouldn’t. If Ivan had threatened her family, Zara would do anything to protect them—even if that ant shutting out. But this was my fight too, and she wouldn’t face it alone.
I swung the car back onto the road, determination fuelling my every move. If Ivan wanted a war, I’d give him one, but without her knowledge.
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