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.
his arms tightened around my waist. “You’re
exterior had been melting more and more each day, and I had been worried for the day that he would finally embrace the pain and stress of his reality. The pressure alone was enough to break
seeded agony that was pumping through his body and our bond
a pole with the flesh hanging in strips from my back, I had never felt this kind of pain. My pain
he swallowed, but he didn’t let go. I kissed the same spot one more time.
even though I was thoroughly confused. “You’re mine. You can’t leave
force its way forward as he pushed his emotions
accepted it greedily, kissing him back with everything
hand held me to him by the back of my head before he ripped his lips away from mine, but I leaned in,
it!” He demanded, but the hurt in his words made
had caused this. But my need for information was far less
to eye before he seemed happy with what
laid me down gently on the bed. His touch was new, invigorating. Making love had been slow
wanted to worship me. His large and calloused hands trailed
dominated my mouth, taking every gasp and moan I let out as he began to grind his
demanded as he pulled his lips away and trailed them across my jaw and down my
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