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 still swallowed hard as I waited for a

flew up as Tobias placed his hand on my arm. For only a moment, I allowed the physical contact to calm me before reminding myself what was at stake here

needed a strong queen. I wasn’t going to hide away, scared

Majesty, I don’t like this. The king will not be pleased.” George said as he stepped closer

like a protective barricade. But it was

felt all three men tense at my command.” We both have our parts to play in this war. This is mine, and I will not let my

a bad idea any more than they already believed. The air wrapped around us violently, and I

I could see the debate on his face as he tried to decide whether to

his head once, and I knew without him speaking that he was telling me that no matter

with me. I didn’t

called out again as the faint whisper reached my ears. My guards

“Darkness runs free.”

waiting for him to speak again. Even during my short nap on 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

“Darkness runs free.”

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

that mean?” I turned once more, prepared to push open the door to Lillian’s room and face my fears. But the

“It’s too late.”

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 easier than when I had been alone the day before. “No, it’s not too late. I am

again, and Tobias growled loudly as a dark shadow figure appeared before us, letting out a piercing

a stampede of people running toward us, but

you. Speak! Why is it too late?” I demanded, stepping toward the figure

“Darkness runs free!”

around us from all angles, and I