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CHAPTER 106
~Zara's POV~
As I drifted back to sleep, Snow's presence beside me cast a strange calm over my dreams. Yet, the recent events still haunted me—fragments of Marcus's mocking smile and the cold glint in Ivan's eyes playing over and over like a fractured memory.
I woke hours later, feeling groggy yet grateful. Snow was still there, watching over me. When our gazes met, he gave a faint nod.
"Are you in pain?" he asked, his voice softening as he took my hand.
"Not much," I lied, though the soreness in my body was still there. He seemed to sense it, and his grip tightened protectively around my fingers.
A knock sounded on the door, breaking the tension in the room. Dare Devil entered seconds later, his dangerous presence immediately filling the space. His gaze shifted from Snow to me, and he inclined his head respectfully.
