Chapter 130

ZAYN'S POV

The sun dipped low on the horizon, casting a warm golden glow over everything it touched. As I sat outside my hut I could not help but feel elated. I was very happy that I finally had the chance to see Eva after quite a long time.

We had finally talked, truly talked, and resolved some of the issues that had been causing a rift between us, issues that made her feelings change towards me.

But as I and Eva talked, I couldn't help but notice a certain scent lingering in the air around her. It was subtle but it triggered something deep within me. A memory, perhaps, or an intuition.

I tried to ignore it but I could not, it was there. I could perceive the unmistakable scent of a baby – that sweet, innocent smell that wrapped around your senses like a gentle embrace. But I wasn't sure, and I did not dare to ask Eva about it, afraid of how she might react.

For the first time in too long, I felt at peace with her and with myself and I wanted it to remain that way. But even as the pea