The Beast And The Blessed

Chapter 46

The Beast And The Blessed Chapter 46

Forty-Six: Natalie

Natalie’s P.O.V.

I felt like a coward as I ran from his office.

“I’ll give you some time to think about it “I had muttered at his shocked expression before taking off like a bat out of hell. It was clear that I had taken him by surprise. We had just started a real relationship, and I was pushing for him to take the next step.

For most mates, they marked each other right away. With Killian’s history, I wasn’t expecting him to just jump on the bandwagon and throw away his hesitations. But I was hoping he would consider it.

It would be a huge step in our relationship, but it would also be a big deal for our people and kingdom. To mark me would be to name me as his mate to the world, as his queen. The people would have something to be happy about… or I would hope they would be happy about it. In dark times like this, it was a good idea to give them something positive to think about instead of just the bad of the war and attacks.

At the same time, it might not be a good idea to distract anyone.

I was torn.

What was pushing me over the edge was how badly I wanted to shift. I could feel it, my wolf, laying under the surface in wait. Every time I got angry, I would shake, and my mind would feel so full as if I wasn’t alone. Then… nothing.

It was gone, and I had to continue to go about my life as a human among wolves.. among Lycans. Something in me was telling me that his mark would be the thing that would push me over the edge. It would force my beast forward, and I would be able to shift. I would be able to walk out onto that battlefield feeling like an opponent and not a snack.

of walking back off the field when it

to put in the work for him, for Killian. Any hesitation I had about us was gone now. He was mine, and

highness,” One of my new guards, George, called out, and I turned to

to them yet. Beyond now they seemed determined to keep their answers short and to the point. I knew them to be Thomas and George, but just like Tobias,

what he finally had to say, but my mind was still traveling down the path

go from Your Highness to Your Majesty. It would be odd to hear it directed at me, but with each passing day, I was looking forward to being Killian’s

His words made my thoughts

him! “I said, pausing a moment

threats I had received during my first visit. “If either of

didn’t wait for me to respond before turning and walking down the hallway.

heart fluttered at his protective ways, and I jogged after him. His hand brushed against mine at my side, and I pushed my

didn’t pull away. But I was still worried that maybe I had pushed him too far by asking him to mark me. He didn’t quite seem ready for it, and I had expected my request to cause him to withdraw from me for a few days. That had become the normal practice. I did something that annoyed him or pushed his boundaries, and he shut down for a

remained void of emotion as he walked, guiding me down the hallway.

run my fingers through it. His broad shoulders and muscular arms made my knees weak, and I adored the way he

toward the infirmary. A

elbow with his other hand to steady me, smirking as he looked down at me knowingly. I looked away as my blush got worse, only for my smile to fall when Joselin appeared in the doorway

imagine what horror and panic

I took that as a good

last time was still coming from his mother’s room, and I glanced at the door as we walked by. But then

Both men were still chained with the reinforced metal, but they

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