The Beast And The Blessed Chapter 69
Sixty-Nine: Natalie
Natalie’s P.O.V.
I could feel it. The sadness and panic pumped through our mate bond. It was subtle, almost muffled. But it was there.
It was the first thing that I had felt from Killian since I shifted. The fact that it came through at all told me that he was hurting tremendously.
I placed the towel on the counter, my damp hair hanging down and soaking into my shirt as my hand moved up to grab my chest as it grew more intense.
Killian.
I stumbled toward the bathroom door needing to get to him, pulling it open at the same time that the bedroom door slammed shut, and my mate marched toward me. There was no second thought as I wrapped my arms around his shoulders and my legs around his waist as he picked me up and held me to him tightly.
The pain etched into his face, and the water lining his eyes made my heart shatter. He shoved his nose against my neck as he breathed in deeply, and I tightened my hold on him, wanting him to be impossibly closer so I could take his pain away.
But all I could do was hold him as he tried to steady himself. Watching and feeling my strong king and mate breaking made me feel like my insides were being ripped clean from my body, and I didn’t know how to make it better.
I whispered, and his arms tightened around my
each day, and I had been worried for the day that he would
body and our
from my back, I had never felt this kind of pain. My pain had almost always been physical. Killian’s was emotional,
head down, pressing a kiss against his neck firmly as he took in a shaky breath. His body grew rigid as he swallowed, but he didn’t let go. I kissed the
I nodded even though
mask he had before was trying to force its way forward as he pushed his emotions
lips. I accepted it greedily, kissing him back with everything I had, wanting to show him how much I loved him…wanting to tell him
a moan. His hand held me to him by the back of my
words
need for information was far less important
staring from eye to eye before he seemed happy with what he saw there,
and I gasped as laid me down gently on the bed. His touch was new, invigorating. Making love had been slow and torturous, bringing me to
Goddess herself, and he wanted to worship me.
arms were still wrapped around his neck as he dominated my mouth, taking every gasp and moan I
trailed them across
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