Chapter 41

ZAYNE’S POV Anyone who knew my story would probably shake their head at me and brand me a fool. Andrea had clearly rejected me before. Now, she smelled like another male, and I wasn’t stupid; I knew what that meant. Yet, here I was, offering myself up to her again. Honestly, I didn’t understand it myself. When I’d first met Andrea, back when she was with that scumbag, Beck, I’d felt an instant connection. I was never going to come between her and Beck, and truthfully, I was content with being her friend. Then they broke up, and she got pregnant and was suddenly moving to Italy. I didn’t even have to think about it for a second before I decided I was moving with Andrea. The decision felt natural—like the abnormal thing was if I stayed behind. And over the last five years, as we’d gone through thick and thin together, I’d felt our bond grow stronger and stronger between us. Somedays, it felt like love and other days, it was a fierce need to be by her side and protect her at all times. Th