Chapter 86: keep talking

Zayne's viewpoint

Do you remember when I said Zyaire knew how to shock me once in a blue moon? Well, he struck again.

His confession left both Zachary and me at a loss for words. We were so shocked we sat down to process the outrageous information. Zachary hunched forward, resting his elbows on his knees and pressing his clasped hands on his lips. His expression was mortifying and mine, I can't say I was any better.

Zayne is in love with our… huh? How did I not see this? When? How? Why? It doesn't begin to make sense. Yes, he often found pleasure in pissing Savia off but I never thought it was something this ludicrous. The shock on Zachary's face said so too.

We remained in silence for what felt like hours while he stared down at his feet with shame. I felt like whooping his useless head with a plank or a nice day crowbar. Zyaire has always been a headache and he just proved it again.

Zachary finally broke the silence with a long, heavy sigh, and then dropped his hands. "When did it s