The Beast And The Blessed

Fourteen: Killian

Killian’s P.O.V.

“I just heard the most interesting thing,” Joselin said as she entered my office with the collection of crystals and candles that she insisted she needed. I had given her a tower of her own to practice her magic and keep all of her belongings, yet she still insisted on bringing them everywhere else and leaving them all around the castle like a toddler.

“I am really not in the mood, Josie,” I muttered as I focused on the task before me. It seemed like an impossible endeavor. Every few seconds, I would see a flash of Natalie’s hurt expression and all of my focus would go right out the window.

I had almost lost control last night. It wasn’t just my beast who wanted to claim his mate.

I wanted her. Her display of power and strength had me ready to bend her over the bed and *her until she couldn’t walk. Perhaps I would even let her climb on top and show me what it felt like when she took control in the bedroom.

But it wasn’t as mates. I wanted to *her as just a man and a woman.

Knowing she was my mate was the only thing stopping me. If I gave in and had *with her, I had no doubt my beast would come forward and place our mark upon her, claiming the beautiful woman as ours forever. That was the exact thing I wanted to avoid.

Once the mark was placed, the pull I felt to her would multiply and she would have the ability to completely destroy me.

Holding her at night and having that contact with her was the only thing I found that could satisfy my beast to keep him at bay.

Funny enough, that’s what I heard.” She explained as she dropped her items on the leather seat Natalie had just been in a few minutes prior, once again causing my mind to move to the hypnotizing woman and away from the important matters at hand. “A servant seemed to overhear you. yelling at Natalie to leave you alone and that she was annoying you. Really romantic stuff. It’s the talk of the castle, right now. I think the only thing that could top it is if you

my eyes, resting my head back against my chair as Joselin scolded me. She wasn’t wrong. According to her vision, Natalie would save my life, but it wasn’t set in stone. Things could still

couldn’t let her in. Every time she was near me,

she still had a hold over

her. You know that. She was just driving me crazy.” The groan that left Joselin was full of frustration as she started to set up around the map, wanting

into flames. “This may take a while anyway. If you wanted to go make things right, I’ll still

her with incredulity. “I am

give in and have a happy relationship with a loving mate, that

better of me. Ever since Natalie was brought here, my fuse seemed to shorten with each passing day. “What do you know about

this on me? You’re just trying to pick a fight now! Stop acting like

friends, the only man I trusted to protect my mate except myself, and how long he had been in love with Joselin but could never have her because she wouldn’t settle down. These *women had too much power over the men.” You’ve never been in love in your life. I

out there, waiting for you. We both know the claim of a chosen mate is weak compared to a fated mate. If I chose to be with Tobias or anyone else, they could find their fated a year or a decade from now and walk away from me without ever looking back. I would be left with nothing! You at least know Natalie is it for you, and yet, you’re still treating her like *.” Joselin shook in anger as she gathered her belongings back up, blowing the candles out aggressively before taking the map

you going?” I asked, frustrated that all of the women in my life were being

don’t worry, I won’t expect an apology from you, Your Majesty.” Her disgust was clear in her

knew she would be all the way at the other side of the castle in her private tower, but my fury

the castle, shredding my clothes as I shifted into my full beast, landing on all four paws

knew he would not calm until we marked Natalie, or at the very least, had her

mate’s scent back to our