Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 505

Chapter 505: CCTV Footage & Letter

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Chapter 505

~Snow’s POV~

"She was in bed with me last night," I said, more to myself than to them. "She was sleeping. Peaceful. I woke up... and she was gone."

Aira’s expression shifted instantly. "You checked her study? Her balcony? The garden?"

"Everywhere," I said. "Top to bottom. I’ve searched every room—our wing, her wing, the training field, even the garage. I can’t sense her. Not through the bond. Not even a trace."

Tempest’s eyes narrowed. "What about Astrid? Can you feel her through the wolf?"

I shook my head slowly. "Nothing. It’s like... she’s been cut off."

Zade stiffened beside me. "Or hidden."

"Why would she hide from you?" Aira asked, voice a little too tight.

"I don’t know," I muttered. "But I don’t think she did. This feels wrong. Too quiet. Too clean."

A hush settled around us, heavy and cold.

"Alright," Tempest said, stepping forward, her tone all business now. "We spread out. Check every room again. Double-check the security feeds. Aira, call Scott and the guards. Make sure no one left the estate during the night."

"I’ll scan the perimeter," Zade said, already turning toward the door.

But I stayed rooted.

My chest felt like it was closing in.

Zara was gone.

And this time... I couldn’t feel her.

"We need to check the security footage," Aira said suddenly, snapping her fingers. "The cameras. The estate’s full of them. If she left—if anything happened—we’ll see it."

That was all it took.

We all turned in unison and hurried toward the west wing, where the security control room was tucked behind reinforced walls. My steps were fast and frantic—too loud on the polished floors. The quiet of the early morning was gone now, replaced by this gnawing chaos in my chest that wouldn’t let me breathe.

Zade was already pressing codes into the keypad before we reached the door. It beeped once, then unlocked with a soft hiss.

The room lit up as the screens came to life—twelve panels blinking with timestamped feeds from around the estate.

"Start with the upstairs hallway," Tempest said, moving beside Zade. "Midpoint between 3 and 5 a.m." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

I stepped forward, my eyes scanning every inch of those screens, waiting to see her. Praying she’d just gone for a walk and come back in.

Then one of the cameras caught movement.

"There," Aira said, pointing.

My breath stilled.

Zara.

She stepped out of our bedroom, barefoot, dressed in nothing but her nightwear—short satin shorts, a loose tank, and her long black robe tied haphazardly around her.

She looked... tired. Like she hadn’t slept, her eyes were blank, her face unreadable.

"She’s alone," Tempest whispered, eyes narrowing.

The footage showed her walking quietly down the hall, descending the staircase.

"Switch to the ground floor hallway," I said, my voice tight.

Zade did, flipping to the camera at the base of the stairs.

Zara passed through the kitchen next.

Another staff member, Mila, one of the newer maids, stood at the sink, drinking water.

The woman straightened the moment she saw Zara and bowed.

Zara simply lifted a hand in a wave and kept walking. No words. No smile. No hesitation.

"Where the hell is she going?" I whispered.

Snow,

I don’t know how else to do this, and I’m sorry for leaving this way.

But everything is overwhelming.

Loving you has always been easy. But living this life... being Luna, being expected to bear your child, to carry a future I’m not sure I can handle—

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