Chapter 42. A Destiny

I finally spoke.

"I don't need to remember my past. I'm not interested in the power or authority you speak of. I have a new life now... a new purpose."

Her face twitched briefly, then she scoffed.

"Please don't tell me you are choosing to be a bodyguard over who you really are."

"This is who I am,"

I said quickly.

She stared at me, her expression suddenly blank. Then she laughed out loud, so loud it was embarrassing.

"You're joking."

She leaned forward, whispering now. "The Zayne I knew would eat you alive."

Her eyes narrowed.

"With time, the real you will claw its way out. You can't hide from it, Zayne."

Could it be the sudden boldness I have been feeling the past few days, even Aria noticed-was it because of the man I used to be?

She watched my reaction and smirked at that.

"You've started to feel it, haven't you?"

I clenched my jaw and stared her right in the eyes.

"It