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.

back

him, for Killian. Any hesitation I had about us was gone now. He was mine, and whether he marked me

highness,” One of my new guards, George, called out, and I turned to face

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 the

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

received word that Heath is awake and lucid.” His words made my thoughts melt away, and

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

me.” His deep but calm voice had an underlying firmness 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 at you wrong, I will rip

to respond before turning and walking down

him. His hand brushed against mine at my

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.

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

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

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

I looked away as my blush got worse,

and panic

was no screaming, so I took that as a

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

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

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