My Bully Has A Secret

My lips curve into a smile at what Zayn just said. Is he being serious? The meeting I just had with the Lycan grows dull in my mind instantly in the wake of such good news. If he have found the orb, then Harvey’s attempt to get it would be useless, or close to impossible.

“Oh my gosh, where is it?” I ask as I laugh happily. “It’s here in Beacon, right?”

Zayn puts the bowl of food he has in his hand and walks up to me. “It’s here, alright. And since you know Beacon better than anyone else in this room, you are going to be our guide.” He reaches for my hands and I let him.

As soon as I feel his hands over mine, my mind plays a cruel joke on me by replaying how Ashton held my hands outside of Tastebuds. Feeling a weird sense of guilt, I pull away from Zayn’s grasp, but he does take offense or any serious notice of my reaction.

“It’s in Hulu forest, buried near an old cotton tree,” He informs me, and I take in the information. “You know the place, I’m guessing?” He asks, and I nod in res