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CHAPTER 247
~Snow's POV~
Right after their escape, tension was in the air. Everyone's breathing was ragged, but no one spoke.
Relief warred with exhaustion as we stumbled forward, the wolfsbane and silver still gnawing at my system.
Then I saw him once more.
Kaid strode toward us, his towering frame radiating barely restrained fury. His piercing gaze swept over each of us before lingering on Zara.
And the moment his eyes locked on her, something shifted in his expression—a raw, almost primal look.
Before I could process it, Kaid rushed forward.
"Zara," he growled.
I stepped in front of him, blocking his path. Glacier was bristled at his audacity, and his growl rumbled in my mind.
Kaid froze, his shoulders tense, his crimson eyes flashing. A low growl reverberated from his chest as he tried to fight back mentally but I wasn't having that today.