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 the

amount 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 me now or a year from now, he was stuck with me.

One of my new guards, George, called out,

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 like Tobias, they were seen

finally had to say, but my mind was

I received it, I would 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

His words made my

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

edge after the death threats I had received during my first visit. “If either of them so much as looks at you

to respond before turning and walking down

fluttered at 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 our fingers.

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

as our 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, guiding me down the hallway. While he didn’t look at me, the comforting squeeze of my hand told me that he

about him was attractive to me. I 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 shoulders and muscular arms made my knees weak, and I adored the way he touched me so gently and lovingly with his

suddenly turned down the hallway toward the infirmary. A flush of heat ran up my chest and neck as I

down at me knowingly. I looked away as my blush got worse, only for my

could only imagine what horror and panic she had caused

was no screaming, so I took that as a

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

room from the curse. Both men were still chained with the reinforced metal, but they were as

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