Destined

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[Destined - 13]

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The sun had set, leaving a dark sky decorated with twinkling stars and the bright moon. Silence lingered in the air as the car drove down the abandoned road, the headlights illuminating the ground in front of it. Alpha Jaxton stared at the road, one hand on the wheel and the other resting on Autumn's thigh as she leaned her head back against her headrest. Her eyes kept fluttering closed, her head nodding forward as sleep tried to take over her exhausted body. However, she managed to stay awake for the whole ride.

The two in the back, on the other hand, practically passed out within 20 minutes of the ride once darkness filled the car. The Beta had his head leaning the window, one of his legs propped up on the middle console despite the numerous times his best friend scolded him. The other boy was slumped in his seat, head lolled to the side. The sunglasses that were situated on his face had fallen on the floor. His left hand rested on the middle seat between him and Theo, dangerously close to his mate's thigh.

Eventually Jax parked his car in front of Theo's house. He turned in his seat and gently nudged his best friend awake, who slowly woke up, rubbing the sleep from his eyes with a large yawn. He blinked a couple times, his eyes adjusting to the darkness. Once he realized where he was, he shook Kian's shoulder. Kian sat up in his seat.

The two said goodbye to Jax and Autumn before climbing out of the car. Their friends waved before driving away.

Both of them remained quiet, still half asleep from their short naps. It was Theo who decided to break the silence as he motioned Kian to follow him in his house.

"You can spend the night here if you want," he offered with a small smile. "I have a spare room you can use."

Kian felt his heart skip a beat at the thought, but then that excitement vanished when he heard the second sentence Theo said.

"Oh," he mumbled in an attempt to mask his disappointment. He didn't know what he expected, but it was not that. "Thank you."

"The spare room is right over there," Theo said as he pointed to a door next to the living room. "But you can follow me upstairs so I can give you some spare clothes and show you where the shower is."

Kian nodded his head and trudged up the stairs behind Theo. Once they entered Theo's bedroom, Kian glanced around the room. His room was more organized and mature than his own, except for the posters of models in lingerie decorating the walls. A large king-sized bed stood against the wall, covered with an ebony comforter. Matching curtains hung in front of the massive window overlooking the Atlantic ocean.

Theo entered his closet to grab some clothes. He found a t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants and tossed them at Kian.

"The bathroom is this way," Theo stated as he exited the room. Kian's mouth hung open when he saw the size of the bathroom. It was larger than his own bedroom back at home.

"There are spare towels and toothbrushes in the cabinet. You can just throw your dirty clothes outside the door and I'll put them in the washer for you," Theo told him with a small smile. "If you need anything just ask, alright?"

Kian nodded his head and began slipping the clothing off his body once Theo left the room. He bundled the dirty clothes and left them in a pile outside the door. When Kian stepped into the abnormally large shower and comforting hot water greeted him. He used the shampoo and body wash on the shelf to clean himself.