110 Friendly Company
NB: I noticed an error with the last chap in Snow’s
POV and have fixed it.
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CHAPTER 110
~Zara’s POV~
The door was shut behind Snow, leaving me alone though I could still feel his presence lingering. I settled back into the bed, thinking of his words.
‘I’m here. And I don’t let anyone take what’s mine.‘
The pain from last night reminded me of everything that had happened, but the thought of Snow beside me, standing guard eased something deep inside me.
The way he’d looked at me, with that fierce
protectiveness, stayed with me, keeping the worst memories from taking over.
Just as 1 began to drift off, there was a soft knock, then the door creaked open. My heart skipped, but the light steps and a familiar warmth told me who it was.
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“Zara?” Ella’s voice came.
My eyes opened, and there she was, her usual smile
- om. Relief flooded over me as she
lighting up the
crossed the room.
“Oh, thank the stars, you’re alright!” She wrapped me in a hug carefully and I could smell the familiar floral perfume that felt like home.
“Ella.” I squeezed her back, feeling the tension ease even more. “I didn’t expect you here.”
She laughed, pulling back to sit beside me. “Neither did I, but your Alpha had other plans.”
I couldn’t hide my relief again and smiled. Snow’s arrangements–he never missed a thing. Having Ella here made everything feel manageable.
“Great thinking,” I murmured. “I’m glad he did.”
Ella took my hand, studying me for a moment. “How are you, Zara? Really? And don’t even think of lying to
me.”
I let out a breath, glancing away. “I’m okay. Snow’s been here, making sure of that. And with you here too… I think I’ll be fine.”
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She squeezed my hand, her gaze full of quiet understanding. “You’re stronger than you realize, Zara. And with Snow… he’s different around you, isn’t he?”
I felt a blush creep in and looked away, not ready to admit the feeling. She laughed softly, brushing a strand of hair from my face.
“Well, I’m here as long as you need,” she promised. “Whenever you’re ready, we’ll even get some fresh air, alright?”
I nodded, leaning back, finally feeling a calm I hadn’t in days. With her here, I could truly rest.
“Alright, so fill me in. The guard wouldn’t. Said I should see you by myself. What happened, Zara?”
Knowing Ella and thinking she would drop the matter was a lie I couldn’t believe in. Sighing, I nodded. “Ivan, I
believe, but he never met me. Someone else came and
tortured me.”
The more I spoke, the angrier Ella became. As soon as I
got to when Snow came, her eyes lit up like she was ready to battle it out with Snow by her side.
“Where’s that good for nothing, scoundrel? Let me kill
him ”
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“Relax. If that’s the case, Snow probably left his corpse. for your satisfaction. Her eyes went wide.
Perhaps she had expected Snow to be one who was gentle and followed the rules. He was ruthless when he needed to be and that was something Astrid loved…
I paused, my fingers tracing up quickly to touch my chest, mentally searching for her. Ella sensed what I was feeling and immediately her expression morphed
back into one of shock.
“Don’t tell me your Alpha wolf was traumatized.”
I shook my head and she sighed, but when she studied me again, she knew there was something more. “Zara, what are you not telling me?”
“El, wolfsbane was used. Thankfully…”
“What?” she cut in, ignoring the positive part I was going to speak on. “He did what?!” Ella stood immediately, pacing about in my room with one hand on her waist. “He is lucky Snow killed him. I’d have
done much worse.”
I chuckled knowing that was a feat she wasn’t cut out for. “Laugh all you want. You know I am telling the
truth”
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“Yeah,” Ella responded with a shrug. “I’m tired, and I am glad that you are here. Come sit and tell me why you are smelling like se…”
Before I could finish my next words, Ella clamped her hands on my lips, shutting me off.
“Zara!”
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Snow’s POV
After setting everything up for Zara, I headed down to my study. Dare Devil was already waiting, his eyes glued to his laptop screen as he worked.
“What’s the latest?” I asked, sitting across from him.
“We’ve been tracking Ivan. He’s been laying low, covering his tracks. Too quiet,” he muttered, his fingers flying across the keyboard. “It’s like he’s waiting to
make a move.”
A cold smile crossed my face. “Good. Let him run. Sooner or later, he’ll slip, and we’ll be ready.”
Dare Devil nodded, focused. “Men like him always do.”
I let my mind drift back to Zara. Ella was there with
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her now, bringing her a piece of the life she’d fought so
hard to protect.
Knowing she had that comfort, that she was safe here, only fueled the fire inside me to keep it that way.
No one would ever take her from me again.
“How is his grandmother reacting? I want their company and backbone down.”
Dare Devil inhaled softly. “I understand, but not many know, she is the brain behind everything. Such a woman wouldn’t go down without a fight and I fear for hose closest to you when she sets her eyes on you.”
“She wouldn’t know.”
“Nt with Ivan spilling his gutter of a mouth out to her.”
“Fine. I’ll have my way.”
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~Zara’s POV~
When I caught Ella, she had to open up about her and you know who, ‘Styles.’
As much as I was sceptical against her
friends–with–benefits role, I was happy she was happy.
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However, I just did not wish to spoil anything for her yet and tell her she was beginning to fall in love and I knew that, how?
“Because you are in the same boat.” Feeling Astrid voice
mind made me elated. Heaven knew I missed
in my
her.
“Hello, Astrid. How are you?”
“Been better, Zara. You?”
“Getting stronger. I apologize for not protecting us
better.”
“I’m sorry for not sensing the wolfsbane and attack sooner and getting us in trouble.”
“Shh… It’s okay. You…”
Our conversation was interrupted when my phone’s
ringtone rang out. I checked the caller and the ID warmed my heart. 2
“Who?”
“Andrew.”
