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.

have a message for me. I’m listening.” I said as firmly as I could. But I still swallowed hard as I waited for a response, terrified that

Tobias placed his hand on my arm. For only a moment, I

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

this. The king will not be pleased.” George

barricade. But it

my command.” We both have our parts to play in this war. This is mine, and I will not let my

than they already

the storm surrounding us. He shook, and I could see the debate on his face as he tried to decide whether to shift. We could see no enemies, but that didn’t mean danger

to touch me. He dropped his hand to his side, and 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

that realm with me. I didn’t want to

reached my ears. My guards stiffened, and I knew this time they heard it

“Darkness runs free.”

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

“Darkness runs free.”

to me as he stood protectively behind me, but there was nothing else here with us. The shadow men were absent, and the hallway stayed

in the blood, darkness runs free. What does that mean?” I turned once more, prepared to push open the door to Lillian’s room and face my

“It’s too late.”

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,

and Tobias growled 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 could hear a stampede of people running toward us, but my glare stayed on

demanded, stepping toward the figure and pulling my arm free from

“Darkness runs free!”

all angles, and I gritted my