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.

a better chance of walking back off

work for him, for Killian. Any hesitation I had about

One of my new guards, George, called out,

I had not spoken to them yet. Beyond now they seemed determined to keep their answers short and to the point. I knew

had to say, but my mind was still traveling down

Your Highness to Your Majesty. It would be odd to hear it directed at me,

have received word that Heath is awake and lucid.” His words made

moment when I felt

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

before turning and walking down

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

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

had thought he would Butterflies swarmed in my stomach as I looked up at him. He remained void of emotion as he walked, guiding me down the hallway. While he didn’t look at me, the comforting squeeze of my hand told me that he knew I was staring

run my fingers through it. His broad shoulders

staring at him until he suddenly turned down the hallway toward the infirmary. A flush of heat ran up

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 of the infirmary.

what horror and panic she had caused this time.

no screaming, so I took that as

his mother’s room, and I glanced at the door as we walked by.

the room from the curse. Both men were still chained with the reinforced metal, but they were as calm as they could be with Killian glaring murderously

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