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.”

thick in the air, and I smelled it as soon as I reached the edge

my suspicion

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

it. He was

to ever let Lindsey into my bed, and I still needed to deal with her for her treatment of my

a cocky attitude. He had gone on a few dates with Charlie, trying to hide what a despicable weasel he truly was, so he

been my goal to let Charlie make her own mistakes and 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 court her, keeping a close eye on the man so I could make

and she saw

ripped his throat out, freeing my sister from the poisonous man, but losing her in

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

still would have

and fucking obnoxious. The pretentious prick. She deserved better than him, and I

stopping when the bear pressed further into my claw so he could reach her hand and

that I still had the upper hand and could end him before he could blink. He didn’t want Charlie to go near the man who he claimed

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

hands off her!” Xander yelled, stepping forward but stopping when I turned to him, placing my back to the bear and

I heard the overlapping in my

widen, but I refused to turn and look as I had already known

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

just a young and ignorant boy!” Braxton begged, knowing

up straighter, seeming to take offense to his father’s statement

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