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 could. But I still swallowed hard as I waited for a response, terrified that I was making

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

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

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

acting like a protective barricade. But it was pointless as I knew

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 terrified

more than they already believed. The air wrapped around us violently, and I felt the darkness threatening to take

just barely audible over the storm surrounding us. He shook, and I could see the debate on

I could see Tobias resisting 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 I

I didn’t want to go at all. But I did need

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

“Darkness runs free.”

held my breath, 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 by that. I needed

“Darkness runs free.”

protectively behind me, but there was nothing

prepared to push open the door

“It’s too late.”

come with me, and now we were all going to face my demons together. Somehow that made it

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

a stampede of people running toward us, but my glare

it too late?” I demanded, stepping toward the figure

“Darkness runs free!”

didn’t seem to come from the creature. It echoed around us from all angles, and I gritted my teeth as I pushed down my