Chapter 17: Timed
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Chapter 17
~Zara's POV~
My heart dropped at the sound of his voice, that deep, familiar tone dripping with amusement. Slowly, I turned, and there he was—Snow.
Standing tall in the doorway, dressed in his usual impeccable black suit, his eyes glinting with something between amusement and... something else.
"Hello, wifey," he repeated, his lips curling into a teasing smirk.
Ella, who had been grinning like a fool a few seconds ago, now stood frozen, her hand still gripping the doorknob as if it was the only thing keeping her grounded.
She looked between me and Snow, her mouth agape, trying to process what was happening.
"Wifey?" she muttered under her breath, her wide eyes shifting back to me. "Alpha Snow."
Snow stepped inside casually, his powerful presence filling the room as if he owned the place. His gaze shifted to Ella briefly before settling back on me. "Didn't expect me, did you?"
I swallowed hard, trying to regain control of the situation. "That depends, what are you doing here?" I asked, hoping my voice didn't betray the mixture of surprise and nervousness bubbling inside me.