36. Zayn

'Zayn, I did it. I killed Tyler Harden'.

That was all it took to dampen my good mood.

I had been avoiding it but I didn't expect Seth to give the job to someone else. I thought I could sort things out without anyone having to die but now I wasn't sure this death was going to be the last.

One look at Meghan's face and I hated myself. I knew the connection she shared with the Hardens, she wouldn't take the news well.

'Zayn? What's going on?' This was bad

I took her hands in mine.

'Meghan...' I wanted to tell her I will fix things. I wanted her to know that I will protect her with everything I have, I wanted to tell her she'd consumed every part of me and I'd do right by her but I settled for an apology for screwing things up.

'I'm so sorry'.

I dashed off and placed a call to the first number on my call log. He picked on the first ring.

'Steve'. I said as I