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.

walking back off the

of training, but I was willing to put in the work for him, for Killian. Any hesitation I had about us was gone now. He was mine, and whether he marked

George, called out,

determined to keep their answers short and to the point. I knew them to be Thomas and George, but just like Tobias, they were seen

he finally had to say, but my mind was still traveling

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 queen more and more.

awake and lucid.” His words made my thoughts melt away, and I smiled

wonderful! We should go see him! “I said, pausing a moment when I felt the familiar presence of my mate approaching.

behind I knew he was still on edge after the death threats I had received during my first visit. “If either of them so much as looks

respond before turning and walking

I jogged after him. His hand brushed against mine at my side, and I pushed my hand out further and intertwined

he 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 little while.

relationship did, or maybe he wasn’t as opposed to it as I had thought he would Butterflies swarmed in my stomach as I looked up at him. He remained void of emotion as he walked,

his jawline, his lips, his cheekbones, and his eyes. His dark brown hair was calling out, begging for me to run my fingers through it. His broad shoulders and muscular arms made my knees weak, and I adored the way he touched me so gently and lovingly with

long I had been staring at him until he suddenly turned down the hallway toward the infirmary. A flush of heat ran up my chest and neck as

looked away as my blush got worse, only

and panic she had caused this

no screaming, so I took

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

curse. Both men were

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