The Beast And The Blessed

The Beast And The Blessed Chapter 84

Eighty-Four: Natalie

Natalie’s P.O.V.

It was time.

The war was here… or rather, we were going to it.

There were a lot of people depending on me not to fail. I couldn’t stay in that room. If I did, I would want to touch Killian, to know that I was safe and hadn’t been transported back to the darkness.

I needed to fight through it, to stand on my own as a powerful descendant and not as someone who couldn’t go more than a few minutes without touching someone to ground me to their realm. It was humiliating that our people had to see me that way, and I refused to let them witness me acting so weak.

If Killian’s father was trying to send me a message, then maybe instead of resisting, I needed to listen.

Killian wanted to ignore what happened and tackle one issue at a time, but I knew in my heart that they were connected.

My pace increased as I stormed down the hall, and Tobias shot me a worried look when he realized exactly where I was heading.

The infirmary doors were still open at the end of the hallway, but there was no movement inside.

I paused just outside Lillian’s room.

I didn’t know what I was looking for, but my eyes scanned the hallway anyway.

I’m listening.” I said as firmly as I could. But I

hand on my arm. For only a moment, I allowed the physical contact to

needed a strong mate, and the people needed a strong queen. I wasn’t going to hide away, scared of the boogie monster. I was going to tame that bitch and keep

like this. The king will not be pleased.” George said as he stepped closer to

protective barricade. But it was pointless

have our parts to play in this war. This is mine, and I will not let my people

to encourage them that this was a bad idea any more than they already

on his face as he tried to decide whether to shift. We could see no enemies, but

He nodded his head once, and I knew without him speaking that he was telling me that no matter what happened, he would stick by my side. He understood that I needed to do this… even if he didn’t like it. We

into that realm with me. I didn’t want to go at all. But I did need

called out again as the faint whisper reached my ears. My guards stiffened, and I knew this

“Darkness runs free.”

Bound in the blood, darkness runs free. He was saying nothing new, but I didn’t know what he meant by that. I needed

“Darkness runs free.”

protectively behind me, but there was nothing else here with us. The shadow men were absent,

the blood, darkness runs free. What does that mean?” I turned once more, prepared to push open the door to Lillian’s room and face

“It’s too late.”

I could still feel the temperature dropping around us, and goosebumps covered my arms. They had come with me, and now we were all going to face my demons together. Somehow that made it

a dark shadow figure appeared before us, letting out a piercing screech

of people running toward us, but my

of you. Speak! Why is it too late?” I demanded, stepping toward the figure and pulling my arm free from

“Darkness runs free!”

creature. It echoed around us from all angles, and I gritted my teeth as