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 POVNathan sat down beside me and dug into his food, while I stared at him in wonder. What a strange wolf I encountered. "So, how do we do this? Do we need to call anyone? Is this the only werewolf pack within miles of here?" Nathan looked up and frowned, "Wait, no. No, there aren't any other werewolves nearby, only vampires you said earlier." I blinked, surprised that there weren't more packs of vampires nearby. It was an unfortunate fact that many hunters or hunters' families were also vampires. Most packs stayed away from our area, since most werewolf packs didn't want to have any problems with the supernatural community. The werewolves had no problem with humans, but they hated the supernatural community. They wanted to keep their packs away from humans so they wouldn't be tempted by the temptation of drinking human blood. It seemed quite convenient, to me. "Alright then, so how are we supposed to contact the other werewolves?" I asked. Nathan sighed, "It really i
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 POVI couldn't do this right now. No, I needed some time alone. Some fresh air. A long walk in the woods would probably be the best idea.Nathan watched me leave the room for a few moments until he decided to follow me out. He followed behind me for almost three blocks before calling out… "Kristina, wait!" Of course he didn't want me to wander off by myself and leave him here all alone. But I was too far gone to care right now. I walked faster through the streets, trying to shake the feelings of anxiety and anxiety inducing stress building up inside of me. Nathan caught up to me quickly enough but slowed down just enough to give me enough room for me to pass by without bumping him. We continued walking like that until the feeling faded and we could move again. As we turned onto another road, Nathan spoke up. "Hey, um... Kristina, I think it might help if I tried to talk to you." My eyes flew wide open. I stopped dead in my tracks. My heart rate spiked and my face grew
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
KRISTINA'S POVI could see him trying not to grin, but failing miserably. "Well… yes," I admitted. Nathan gave me a pointed look, and continued in an unimpressed tone of voice. "But if I didn't get to spend time with you now and then, I'd be all alone. So… you do want to do it?" He smirked. I rolled my eyes, "It isn't like we have much else to do anyway–" "Oooh, I'm sure you'll have lots of fun. The way they talk so sweetly. Like, 'Hello, how may I help you?' and stuff." "I'm not planning on doing any more dating than a friend, okay? Just hanging out and stuff." I scowled. Nathan just laughed. Then he suddenly froze, looking over at me. His mouth formed a wide O as he looked back at the book that he had been studying. A few seconds passed before his expression changed completely. A small smile spread across his face as he started laughing loudly. I stared blankly at him. Nathan finally took notice of me again, and his expression switched from one of hilarity to one of concern.
KRISTINA'S POVMy eyes frantically scanned the area surrounding us in search of an escape route. But all I found were empty hallways. No windows, no doors. Just a plain white door that I had just walked into. It was locked from the outside. I spun around to face Nick's direction and screamed out his name once more. Nothing. I tried to break the door down, even though I knew there would be no point. It didn't budge. So I did the only thing that came to mind and grabbed hold of the handle. The door wouldn't budge either, so I threw it against the wall as hard as I could and stepped back. There, I saw what I had been looking for. A thin sliver of light peeking out from underneath the door. I pushed the door open slightly, revealing a small stairwell that led down to the first floor. I quickly ran down, stopping on the ground floor where an old-fashioned elevator sat at the end of the corridor. A single button illuminated the small display board beside the buttons. 'Lunar Control'. I p
KRISTINA'S POVMy voice cracked as another sob escaped me. "All three of us…" It felt good to admit how much I had missed him. The silence was deafening this time. A cold hand clasped itself around my arm. "That's not happening, Kristina," he said firmly. "There's no way we can escape. And besides, you have no chance of getting past that thing."He sighed and shook his head. "This is all my fault." "Nathan–" "You don't understand!" He exclaimed, suddenly enraged, "We're locked up in the damn prison for our entire lives. You can't blame me for this. I did nothing wrong! You did everything wrong!" His voice rose into hysteria. "You're supposed to care about me! Why are you acting so stupid? You're never going to forgive yourself, aren't you?" "N–Nathan…" "Stop acting like an idiot! How many times do I have to tell you that this is my fault! Don't give me that crap about how you tried to help me! All you did was drive the wolves away! Just like you always do!" I winced as he screa