The Beast And The Blessed

The Beast And The Blessed Chapter 50

Fifty: Killian

Killian’s P.O.V.

The man grunted loudly as I gripped him by the neck, slamming his back against the truck of the large pine tree. Before tonight, I had nothing against his kind. The bear shifters kept to themselves in the forest. They didn’t bother building cities or living in them. They preferred to be in the wild. They had cabins and huts. Some even lived in caves. 1

I wanted to scoff at that, but it was their choice.

Bears were known to be more instinctual and animalistic. They were also naturally more violent.

But tonight, I was ready to declare war against them if he caused any more delay in me getting back to my mate.

“Put him down!” Charlie screeched as she burst through the tree line, baring her teeth at me.

My head tilted to the side in my Lycan form as I watched her rush toward me. She stood at his side but made no move to forcefully remove my claw from the man. She knew if she did, I would just rip his throat out and be done with it.

But what pissed me off, even more, was that he didn’t fight back. I was itching for a fight. For every second I was kept from my mate, I was getting more on edge.

“He attacked one of my men, Charlotte. You know the rules.” The snarl behind my words made her eyes widen in fear, terrified for the fate of the man who carried her scent. Their intimacy was the only thing holding me back from ending his life.

“It was self-defense.” His statement was void of emotion, but I could see the anger burning in his eyes. He wasn’t submitting, but his animal was also not at the surface. He had an incredible amount of control. It would take a strong shifter to contain their beast when their life was being threatened. ’ He attacked me first as I was minding my own, turning in for the night.”

as I scanned his face, but there was no sign of deceit. Blood was thick in the air, and I smelled it as soon as

He is spouting nothing but lies and is a threat to our people.” The familiar voice of one of my guards only reinforced my suspicion that the bear was speaking the truth. Xander was bleeding far more than the man before me, and

been after my sister for years, determined to be the one to lock down the princess and get all the benefits that come with the title. Only he seemed to be oblivious to the fact that she could not stand him. Nor did he accept that I would rather kill him before letting

on a fucking power trip. His father was a commander in my guard, one of my head warriors. But he fucking earned it. He was allowed to demand respect from those below him because they were below him. He had worked

ever let Lindsey into my bed, and I still needed to deal with her for her treatment of my mate at Charlie’s welcome home

gone on a few dates with Charlie, trying to hide what a despicable weasel he truly was,

learn for herself. I knew she wouldn’t listen to me if I told her that she could not see him anymore. That would have only pushed her closer to him. Instead, I let him

had hoped, and she saw right through him, calling it off

the poisonous man, but losing her in the process. Even

currently stands, but if I had killed her chosen mate, it would have been the last

I still would have done

better than him, and

stopping when the bear pressed further into my claw so he could reach her hand and keep her at his side.

own safety. He didn’t care that I still had the upper

Charlie looked at me suddenly as I took a step back,

your hands off her!” Xander yelled, stepping forward but stopping when I

an order from the Princess?” My eyes burned, and I heard the overlapping in my voice of my

barreling through the trees made Xander’s eyes widen, but I refused to turn and look as I had already

slid to a stop by his son, shifting back to his skin

He is just a young and ignorant boy!” Braxton begged, knowing my intolerance

straighter, seeming to take offense to his father’s statement of being a stupid boy even though