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.

could. But I still swallowed hard as I waited

could hear the wind whipping through the corridor, and my hair 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 and pulling

needed a strong queen. I wasn’t going to hide away, scared of the boogie monster. I was going to tame

I don’t like this. The king will not be pleased.”

feel Thomas standing closely at my back, all three acting like a protective barricade. But it was pointless as I knew the biggest threat was in

tense at my command.” We both have our parts to play in this war. This is mine, and I will not let my people down.” No matter how

a bad idea any more than they

in horror, just barely audible over the storm surrounding us. He shook, and I could see the debate on his face as

the same urge. 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

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

again as the faint whisper reached my ears. My guards stiffened, and I knew this time they heard it

“Darkness runs free.”

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 by

“Darkness runs free.”

behind me, but there was nothing else here with us. The shadow

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

“It’s too late.”

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

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

of people running toward us, but my

is it too late?” I demanded, stepping toward

“Darkness runs free!”

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