The Beast And The Blessed

Chapter 73

The Beast And The Blessed Chapter 73

Seventy-Three: Natalie

Natalie’s P.O.V.

Killian leaned over, grabbing my hand as I stared in horror at our pack. They were laughing and talking loudly as they dug into the first course. Drinks were flowing as they celebrated. The noise was deafening, and I heard a high pitch ringing in my ears.

But there was something alarming about the air in the room. It wasn’t as dark as it had been in the infirmary, but I felt ill just being here.

I didn’t want to offend the men who had risked their lives for me by staring with distrust, and I looked up at Killian as he gazed at me with confusion. “You don’t feel it?” I asked.

Killian looked at me for a moment longer before turning and slowly examining the room. He shook his head as he looked back at me, and I turned away from him to meet Joselin’s curious stare and Rona’s annoyed one.

’You feel it, don’t you?”

Both witches shook their heads, and I sank back into my chair.

“It’s not right. Something is not right.’

The food in front of me looked delicious, but my appetite disappeared as I watched the pack dig in. The others may not have sensed it, but I did and trusted my gut.

evening when I

where he was eating, and he glanced from me to

They were watching…waiting. They trusted me and my instincts

person for something to be amiss, but

knot. The

through the pack bond.’ Don’t worry. Nothing will happen here. Everyone had to cross over Joselin’s casting to get here tonight, and there are

me, but I also wanted to scream to the pack that they

that no one else seemed to be having, and I didn’t want to ruin their celebration because I was scared. Killian nodded to my plate

to calm me, but from how his eyes turned black

pack members stood as they continued their conversations. But I knew they were on

made my stomach turn, and I couldn’t

look at the food, let alone eat

eyes, he smiled brightly and lifted his glass to me before downing the drink. The way he held my gaze as he swallowed each

dimming slightly as I looked away from the

no, no.” The word spilled from my lips softly, and Killian tensed further. ’It’s here. It’s too dark!” My hand grabbed Killian’s forearm as I

that my fear was evident. Several

placing his napkin on the plate of food in front of him. Heath’s

for my order only a table away, begging him to intervene. Several guards stepped forward as I shoved my chair back, allowing it to topple over loudly as I stood. I tried to find my magic as I had done when I faced Rona this morning, but there was no time as Heath grabbed the steak knife from next

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