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CHAPTER 476
~Snow's POV~
The morning air was crisp, the kind that clung to your skin and reminded you the world kept spinning, even when your heart was tied up in knots.
I zipped up my travelling bag even as the weight of the trip ahead pressed on my shoulders. The alliance with Alpha Draven couldn't wait—not after the threats we'd sniffed out along the border.
Zara stepped into the room barefoot from the restroom, having brushed her teeth and washed her face, her hair still tousled from sleep. "Let me come with you."
I didn't even look up. "No."
She pouted, arms folded over the oversized shirt she'd stolen from my drawer. My favourite one.
"Snow—"
I turned and walked toward her, cupping her cheek gently. "You know I love you. I cannot let you undertake this journey. You've done enough already... bringing me back and keeping yourself for me amongst other things. Now, rest and allow me to finish this."
