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 field

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 me now or a year from

new guards, George,

had not spoken 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

say, but my mind was still traveling down

It would be odd to hear it directed at me, but with

His words made my thoughts melt away,

We should go see him! “I said, pausing a moment when

he was still on edge after the death threats I had received during my first visit. “If

before turning

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

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

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

loved 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

him until he suddenly turned down the hallway toward the infirmary. A flush of heat ran up my chest and neck as I tripped over my own

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 of the infirmary.

could only imagine what horror and

was no screaming, so I took that as a good sign.

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

of death was no longer hanging thickly in the room from the curse. Both men were still chained

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