Zayne was unable to flee after being surrounded by wanderers. Pushing himself to his limit, not minding how much his evol is taking a toll on him, he faced an almost life and death situation.

Luckily, you came to his aid. You defeated the few remaining wanderers. A blizzard was formed because of his evol, a noticeable sign of how hard he pushed himself... His body was almost frozen when you found him...

Your touch and your warmth was enough to bring him in at least a stable condition. Back into his research cabin, just the two of you, keeping yourselves warm he said, "If I hadn't been missing you... perhaps.... I wouldn't have struggled to hold on until you found me...." He kissed your palm as he nuzzled it.

He leaned closer and held the side of your face with his large hand, tilting your face to look up at his yearning gaze. His voice laced with sincerity as he said, "I need you. I have never denied that. It's just..." He leaned in closer, his lips almost touching yours as he whispered...

"It's not the kind of need you think it is—" He whispered the last three words in your mouth as he didn't waste any time and pressed his lips against yours. You could feel the extreme passion and need that he's feeling by how eager he was to do it. He pinned you down against the bed with him on top of you. His other hand held yours pinning it down as well. With the hand on your cheek, he angled your face to receive his kisses better.