Zayn suddenly put all the pieces together; he died when he was only three, only to come back alive because Kylie was born. She was born as his second life and now she is his mate.
"So I got attracted to her because she was my destined mate not because I wanted to protect her". He took his phone and texted Rafael before giving Kylie a final look then he left the room. Kylie opened her eyes immediately as he left, she looked at her wrist curiously. She had been awake for a while but she was too embarrassed to face Zayn, she didn't believe she gave herself away so soon.
"But what was he looking at on my wrist?" She thought as she arranged her clothes before leaving the room as well.
**
Rafael and Vera walked to Zayn's house hands in hands, as they occasionally faced each other and smiled. His phone beeped and the content of his message made him furrow his brow.
"Handle Vera, I'd take Kyle home" he read to himself before facing Vera. "I should take you home, your parents might start to worry"
Vera smiled so happily as she nodded in agreement, they had covered a distance before she thought of Kylie.
"What about Kyle?" "How'd she get home" she asked him.
"Kylie is in safe hands, she's with Zayn and I'm sure she's on her way home" he answered her. "Stop worrying, okay?"
"Okay," she said and they continued their journey to Vera's house.
**
Zayn was pacing around his living room, his life was complicated, and he had so many knots to lose. But amidst his chaotic mind, a familiar scent soothed him and he knew she was close by.
"Hey, you're up?" He said as he turned to face her.
"I made sure I was quiet enough, how did you know I was here?" Kylie asked as she walked down the stairs.
"I perceived you," he said
Kylie: "..."
"I perceived a soothing vanilla scent and it only comes from you," Zayn said as he sniffed the air around an inch away from her neck.
Kylie couldn't help but blush at his words and actions as she remembered what they did in his room.
"I should take you home already, it's getting late," he said to distract himself. Now that he knows she's his mate, his body craves more for her but he wants to treat her better
"Yes, you should," she said as she watched him get his car keys. "But what about Vera?" She asked as she looked him in the eyes. "They didn't perhaps come back while we were…" She looked down and she couldn't bring herself to complete her statement as the bedroom scene kept flashing in her head.
"She's so cute when she gets shy," he thought. "They didn't, don't get worried for nothing," he said with a faint smile. "We should go now, we'd take the car so we'd get home faster," he said to her.
"The car? You mean the Lamborghini ?" She asked with a shocked face
"Yes," Zayn smiled, though he was confused.
"No, no, no! We can't take that to my house " she said quickly. "My parents would get worried, why would a high schooler have such an expensive car?" She added.
Zayn: "..."
He was amused, so humans get worried when they see riches, in Daichi, your cars and houses say a lot.
"Zayn!!! Say something" Kylie shouted
"Fine, we won't take the car, how about the bike?" He suggested.
"The bike is better, let's go"
Zayn changed the keys and they left the apartment. Kylie was shocked as she saw the bike Zayn got on, it was the latest power bike produced which was worth close to a million dollars.
"You own this?" She stuttered as she asked
"Yes, I own this and a lot more, so hop on" he answered with a smirk. She hesitated for a while so he took the chance to wear a helmet over her head. She looked up and realized that he didn't have a helmet on.
"You should also wear a helmet," she said
"Are you worried about me Kyle?" He asked
"N…no, no no, I. I mean, you should have a helmet what if we meet with an accident" she said with a poker face
Zayn chuckled lightly, "I have just one helmet and you need it more than I do and be rest assured that we won't meet with an accident, I would never let a scratch touch you
now hop in my lady"
She smiled before getting on the bike.
"Hold on to me Kyle, I'm about to move," he said. She put her hands around his stomach and she moved closer to him, she realized he smelt like a garden filled with various flowers, his scent was divinely peaceful. Zayn started the bike as they headed to the highway going to Kylie's house.
He noticed that Kylie was still and her hands were shivering. He drove out of the road then pulled the bike over and he started to remove his coat.
"Come down," he said to her.
"What? What are you doing?" She asked extremely shocked as she came down from the bike.
"Come closer," he said and he lightly pulled her to himself and wore the coat over her body. "You should have told me you were cold" he scolded her. He dragged the zip up and rubbed his hands over her to warm it up, he kept rubbing her hands till they became warm. He squeezed her hands and smiled. "Let's go home". Kylie got on the bike as she hugged Zayn closely.
**
Beatrice was sitting on the stairs as she waited patiently for Kylie to return home. She stood up eagerly as she slowly walked towards the approaching bike. She heaved relief when she saw Kylie highlight from the bike and wondered if the good-looking boy who brought her daughter home was Zayn.
"Kyle!!"
"Mom!!" They said simultaneously
"You're finally home, we need to talk child," Nathan said standing by the door.
"Can you not scold her?"
The McLoy's turned their heads to Zayn with shocked expressions.
"She came home this late because of me, she treated my injuries then took care of me and my needs ".
"Blame me but leave her out of it," Zayn said.
Nathan and Beatrice exchanged confused gazes before looking at Kylie, waiting for her to say something but Kylie was short of words to say.
"So you are the boy that saved my daughter's life?" Nathan asked as he approached Zayn.
"Boy?! Boy??!!" "Did he just call me a boy?!" Zayn thought to himself wearing a poker face. "I am a man, your daughter's mate, her future husband to be!!!" Zayn spat out inwardly
"Zayn??" Kylie lightly tapped his hands as he appeared lost in his thoughts.
"Oh, so what were you saying?" Zayn said to everyone's surprise.
"Wow, Kyle, your savior is a rude one," Beatrice said.
"He's not..."
"Don't you dare defend him, Ms McLoy " Beatrice scolded. "Go in now, Kyle " she added.
Kylie walked slowly into the house, she couldn't believe Zayn had no manners in the presence of an elder. Her parents are so interested in respectful guys but Zayn just ruined his chance of making a good first impression.
"Thanks for saving our Kylie but you should leave now," Beatrice said. "It was nice meeting you anyways," she said as she stretched her hands out towards Zayn.
"The pleasure is mine, Mr. McLoy," Zayn said as he shook her hands, only for Beatrice to scream and withdraw her hands looking at him in fear.