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.

I said as firmly as I could. But I still swallowed hard as

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

hide away, scared of

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

standing closely at my back, all three acting like a protective barricade. But it was pointless as I knew the biggest threat was in front of me, right behind the

command.” We both have our parts to play in this war. This

encourage them that this was a bad idea any more than they already believed. The air wrapped around

just barely audible over 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

without him speaking that he was telling me that no matter what happened, he would

I

listening!” I called out again as the faint whisper reached my ears. My guards stiffened,

“Darkness runs free.”

my short nap on Killian’s lap, I heard the phrase repeatedly. Bound in the blood, darkness runs free. He was saying nothing

“Darkness runs free.”

me as he stood protectively behind me, but there was nothing else here

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

“It’s too late.”

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

Tobias growled loudly as a dark shadow figure appeared before us, letting

a stampede of people running

demanded, stepping toward the figure and

“Darkness runs free!”

around us from all angles, and I gritted my teeth as I pushed down my

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