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.

firmly as I could. But I still swallowed hard as I waited

hear the wind whipping through the corridor, and my hair flew up as Tobias placed his hand on my arm. For only a moment,

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 it as

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

three acting like a protective barricade. But it was pointless as I knew the biggest threat was in front of

We both have our parts to play

kept the last thought to myself, not needing to encourage them that this was a bad idea any more than they already believed. The air wrapped around us violently, and I felt

shook, and I could see the debate on

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 were a

want to pull them into that realm with me. I didn’t

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

“Darkness runs free.”

Killian’s lap, I heard the phrase repeatedly. Bound in the blood, darkness runs free. He was saying nothing new, but I didn’t know what he meant by that.

“Darkness runs free.”

spinning to see Thomas’s back to me as he stood protectively behind me, but there was nothing else here with

prepared to push

“It’s too late.”

arms. They had come with me, and now we were all going to face my demons together. Somehow that made it easier than when I

shadow figure appeared before us, letting out a piercing screech that made my

hear a stampede of people running toward us, but my glare

late?” I demanded, stepping toward the figure and pulling

“Darkness runs free!”

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