CHAPTER 15

KRISTINA'S POV

The expression on his face changes a little bit and I realize that he's actually surprised by what I just said. Then, suddenly, he turns to leave and exits the room quietly.

I don't understand what just happened. Am I losing my mind? Why did he talk to me like nothing had ever happened? And how did he end up appearing in the middle of the forest in the first place?

Suddenly, I remember. He must have been following me. I wonder where he went after he left the room. Did he go somewhere else?

Before I know it, I'm already standing up and rushing out of the room. Where was he going, anyway? Was he leaving? Would he come back and kill me?

But before I could reach the exit, he reappears from nowhere and grabs hold of me, pulling me into his chest with his strong arms. At first, I froze in surprise. I don't even struggle. In fact, I don't resist.

He holds me tighter and I hear a chuckle escaping from his lips. He's laughing! But what's so funny? I don't understand his reas