The Beast And The Blessed

The Beast And The Blessed Chapter 65

Sixty-Five: Natalie

Natalie’s P.O.V.

Killian shifted back to his Lycan, his joints popping loudly at the sudden change as he stood tall in front of me.

“Come out!” He demanded. The Alpha command was thick, and even I felt the need to step toward him at his order. His body shook with anger, and while I was excited to have shifted, I was in no way ready for a fight in this form. I had no training in my fur… I had barely learned how to walk.

My gaze moved to the mouth of the cave, wondering if our guards would come to assist, but there was only silence.

The magic in the air grew thicker.

I shifted, not worried about my lack of clothing. My training had all been in my human form, and I wanted to be ready to fight.

My fingertips touched Killian’s back, and his fur bristled as a female peaked her head around the corner of the cave above us before transporting down to stand only twenty feet away.

We both took a step back at the action. The only person that we had known who was strong enough to do that was Joselin. Even then, her ability wasn’t as clear. She flickered in and out, while the stranger before us popped from one place to the other.

The power she must have had to master that skill was terrifying.

She was breathtaking. Her long ebony hair was curly and wild. Her eyes were a pale, sea-green. I shivered when I met them and found them locked on me. “You have grown so beautiful, my dear.”

hair on Killian’s hackles rose. For me to have

why are you here?” Killian asked her with a low rumble behind his words. The underlying threat made me anxious. While he had been doing better to control his anger and

you. You are trespassing in my home, but if my memory serves me correctly, this is not the first time.” She laughed as she pulled her gaze away from me and landed on my mate. “You seem to have a habit of bringing women to my home. First the witch, and

we didn’t have very much in common. There was little to no resemblance in our coloring. While she had black

find a matching feature, anything that would confirm that

to go over her face, but she

I birthed you myself. Right here in this very cave, as a matter of fact.” She lifted her arms, palms up, to gesture toward her surroundings. But I refused to take my eyes off her as she spouted her

mother? Prove it.” I whispered, feeling my confidence fade. I felt desperate to know if she was a threat to our safety or just a threat to my mind and heart. Either

and taken me in. If the wrong person learned that fact, they could use it against me. I wasn’t stupid enough

If you try, you can feel it. You may have shifted, but the other part of you

his shoulder ahead of mine to shield me in case anything should happen, and

wasn’t wrong. I could feel the magic in the air with every ounce of my being. Having her here, someone to connect it to, was like fine-tuning an instrument. The pull of the

could, in fact, feel the connection between us. It helped to reassure me that she was not lying. But knowing she had been here this whole time, only a few

and nothing will ever be able to mute or turn that part of you off.” The witch explained as

my mate. Killian growled as the woman took a step closer, and my head shot back up to glare at

in here, and I saw that you had his eyes and hair, I figured that your wolf would be the same. I’m

arm moving in front of my torso to protect me as Aurora walked around us to take

were you?” My voice cracked as she gestured for us to

She smiled sadly as