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.

the evening when I knew something

heard me from where he was eating, and he glanced

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

person for something

stomach tied in a knot. The air felt thicker, and I struggled to pull in a deep

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

forced a smile at her attempt to calm me, but I also wanted to scream to the pack that they needed

but a gut feeling, one that no one else seemed to be having, and I didn’t want to ruin their celebration because I was scared. Killian

I knew he was trying to calm me, but from how his eyes turned black and glazed over, he was

unease, and a few of the pack members stood as

my stomach turn, and I couldn’t

at the

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

the room dimming slightly as

and Killian tensed further. ’It’s here. It’s too dark!” My hand grabbed Killian’s forearm as I looked up at him with wide eyes,

around the room, positive that my fear was evident. Several people

stood from his seat, placing his napkin on the plate of food in front of him. Heath’s mate smiled up at him lovingly as he leaned down and pressed a kiss to her temple before looking back and holding my gaze

realization before looking to Tobias, who was waiting 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

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