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.

a message for me. I’m listening.” I said as firmly as I could. But I

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

needed a strong queen. I wasn’t going to hide away, scared of the boogie monster. I was going to tame that bitch and keep it as

be pleased.” George said as he stepped closer to

Thomas standing closely at my back, all three acting like a protective barricade. But it was pointless as I

parts to play in this war. This is mine, and I will

last thought to myself, not needing to encourage them that this was a bad idea any more than they already believed. The air wrapped around us violently,

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

him, pulling my arm away when he went 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 would stick by

realm with me. I

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

“Darkness runs free.”

short nap on Killian’s lap, I heard the phrase repeatedly. Bound in the blood, darkness runs free. He was

“Darkness runs free.”

as he stood protectively behind me, but there was nothing else here with us. The

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

“It’s too late.”

temperature dropping around us, and goosebumps covered my arms. They had come with me, and now we were all

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

of people running toward us,

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

“Darkness runs free!”

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