The Beast And The Blessed

Chapter 84

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.

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

on my arm. For only a moment, I allowed the physical contact to calm me before reminding myself what was

to hide away, scared of the boogie monster. I was going to tame that bitch and

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

a protective barricade. But it

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 people down.” No

any more than they already believed.

shook, and I could see the debate on his face as

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

with me. I didn’t want to go at all. But

my ears. My guards

“Darkness runs free.”

Even during my short nap on Killian’s lap, I heard the phrase repeatedly. Bound in the blood,

“Darkness runs free.”

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

more, prepared to push open the door to

“It’s too late.”

me, and now we were all going

loudly as a dark shadow figure appeared before us, letting out a piercing screech that made my hands fly up to cover my ears as I

of people running toward

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

“Darkness runs free!”

echoed around us from all angles, and I gritted my

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