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

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

guards, George, called out, and

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

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

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 being Killian’s queen

is awake and lucid.” His words made my thoughts melt

him! “I said, pausing a moment when I

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

wait for me to respond before turning and walking down the

brushed against mine at my

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

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

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

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 feet

looked away as my blush got worse, only for my smile to fall when Joselin appeared in the doorway

and

took that

from his mother’s room, and I glanced at the door

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

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