Nathan’s POV
The next few days passed in an eerie calm, but I could not shake the tension simmering beneath it all. Nicole had been spending more time with the triplets, keeping a watchful eye over them as if their safety hinged on her presence alone. I knew she was doing it because of the message on her wall—a reminder of a threat that lurked too close to our home. It bothered me too, more than I could put into words. That warning in her room had felt personal, an unspoken challenge against everything I held dear. And the fact that I had been unable to prevent it from happening…well, that left me feeling both angry and helpless.
It felt like every time I glanced at Nicole, I saw a trace of fear in her eyes, no matter how well she tried to hide it. She was strong, no doubt about that, b
