All Chapters of Rogue's Tale: Carrying The Alpha's Triplets: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

KRISTINA'S POVWhen I got close enough to peer through the glass I saw... nothing. He was wearing the same black hoodie, the same jeans, and those stupid goggles that had made everyone so mad at him last year. It was hard to believe that he was really standing outside. "Nathan?" I whispered. "Who's there?" There was no answer but some kind of tapping noise. And then more of the same. A soft, repetitive rhythm that reminded me of some sort of drum machine. It sounded almost musical. Like someone was beating on a metal plate with an iron hammer. "Nathan?" I called again, stepping closer to the open window. "What's going on? Is somebody there?" The knocking started up again. "Hello?" I called again. The stranger tapped his fingers against the wall beside the window, slowly at first but growing faster and louder. He knew I was awake now and I felt like jumping back under the covers when I suddenly heard his voice coming from inside the room. It was deep and slow, a monotone. His accen

KRISTINA'S POV I'd never get a new one anyway. Nathan stared off into the distance for a minute or two. I wasn't sure if he was still out of breath, or just collecting his thoughts. He turned suddenly and walked toward me. "Do you want to go back?" he asked. His words caught me off guard. "Huh? Go back where?" "The town. To find out who did this." He gestured at the destroyed remains around us. "To figure out why someone would do something like this." Of course that was exactly what I wanted to do. But I shook my head slowly, regretting even being here. "No." He nodded, but didn't respond. For a moment we stood silently together in the middle of the road, staring at each other. Finally, he spoke again. "Why not?" "You don't know anything about what happened," I said. "And besides, you don't know where we are. We might end up trapped somewhere else in the rubble…" The thought made me shudder. What would happen if Nathan was trapped in the rubble with me? I couldn't handle ano

KRISTINA'S POVNathan and I sat on the couch, and I began to ask him about the world Alliyah hinted to previously. "You remember the myths I told you lately?" I said. "Myths?" Nathan asked. "Yeah, about vampires and wolves. Well, they're not myths. Some people can turn into animals." "I know, right? Why?" "Beware of the wolves and vampires," I said. Finishing my introduction to the other world. They're very protective of who they let into their pack." "Got it," Nathan said and took a sip of water. He glanced at me curiously and asked again, "What do you mean by that?" "That's just what all the myths are about. Wolves and vampires are real. So is a wolf that attacked you before." "I think it was the moonlight reflecting off something," Nathan said. "What do you mean?" My eyebrows furrowed together. "It made your reflection look more like an outline or some weird kind of animal." My cheeks flamed red. This was why I didn't tell people. They'd start asking questions like, 'Wha

KRISTINA'S POVHe gave a soft smile. "I was just going to suggest the same thing. Okay. Let's do it for your sake as well. I won't let anything happen, Kristina." As if on cue, we both stood and began to walk out of the cafeteria together. He held my hand tightly; keeping me grounded in reality for the moment when all of this seemed unreal. When the door slammed shut behind us with a bang, he stopped dead in his tracks and turned to look at me. My heart sank. This wasn't the reaction I'd been hoping for. "Kristina–" I could hear the concern laced throughout his voice, "Why are you holding my hand?" I shrugged and tried to smile at him. "You scared me a second ago. We've got to keep this act realistic. Just because people might get suspicious doesn't mean anything is wrong." Nathan's face softened a little, and then he squeezed my hand in reassurance. "Yeah, I suppose you're right. But if you ever feel unsafe, come find me, alright?" Relief spread through me and I gave a gratefu

KRISTINA'S POV"And what makes you think I was ever in love with that idiot?" This time he turned to look directly into my eyes. There was such hurt and confusion in his face that I couldn't help myself. I wrapped my arms around him, pulling him into an embrace. "You don't have to be jealous or upset if you love me, Nathan." He held me tight for a few seconds, then pulled away and walked off down the sidewalk, not making eye contact with me once. Once he got to the end of the block, he glanced over his shoulder. I didn't dare follow after him to make sure he got home safe. Instead, I watched him leave. His blond curls bouncing around behind him. The light breeze ruffled through them. Nathan was so cute. I wished I was more like him and not like… well, me. The sound of someone knocking on my bedroom door snapped me out of my reverie. "Who is it?" "It's me, Jasmin." "Come in." My daughter, Jasmin, entered my room. I sat up in bed, propping myself up with a pillow. My bedhead was