Ninety six

~ Nathan’s POV

I stared at Bella in confusion, bewildered as to why she was suddenly treating me that way. My eyebrows furrowed as I thought about the previous night and if I had done something to her I was not aware of.

I asked her what was wrong, but she just screamed at me to get out.

I was initially hurt when Bella asked me to get out of her room. However, I noticed her hands had been trembling as she yelled at me and her cheeks had been flushed, but not with anger. I wondered what had gone wrong.

I put my mouth to her door and tried to whisper reassuringly to her.

"I love you, Bella. No matter what, remember that I love you and will protect you with all of my heart."

Thanks to my heightened hearing as an Alpha, I was able to hear the small sob she let out. There was another sound after that, it sounded as though she had slapped her hand over her mouth to prevent any more sounds from escaping, but it was too late. I was by then, certain that her sudden behavior was not due to her