The Beast And The Blessed

Chapter 98

The Beast And The Blessed Chapter 98

Ninety-Eight: Natalie

Natalie’s P.O.V.

I could hear Her melodic voice on repeat, telling me to let go. She wanted me to lose control, control I had tried so hard to maintain. But she had been right.

I had lost control. I had let my emotions rule my magic, and now thousands were dead. It didn’t bother me that they were. They needed to die to save the lives of my people. I would do it again in a heartbeat if I needed to.

But that was the problem. That was what I was scared of. What if I accidentally did it again?

How many of my own people would die because I got too angry, too scared, or too sad?

I wanted to celebrate with my pack as the city was alive with excitement. Bonfires were lit throughout the city, and people ate and drank to their hearts’ content.

What we had anticipated being a long and drawn-out war, had ended in a matter of hours. We had lost so few that while they would be mourned and missed, the joy of so many returning home was something to celebrate.

Yet, I had difficulty enjoying myself when I felt like a ticking time bomb. I was too exhausted to think it would happen tonight, but what about tomorrow or next week?

My hands gripped the cold stone as I sat on the front steps of the castle, watching as Killian laughed and cheered with a drink in his hands. I had never seen him so carefree. It took almost an hour of me encouraging him to enjoy himself before he agreed to one celebratory drink.

He would be back at my side in a few minutes once his drink was gone, caring for me.

He understood that I needed a minute alone, and he respected that. Still, his eyes never strayed from me for more than a few minutes as he watched me with concern.

The voice came

close enough to reach out and touch him

Killing someone?’ I asked before biting my tongue as I felt

those you love.’ His quiet admission felt more personal than I had expected, and I glanced down at the back of his

children running wild and

hand was clenching and unclenching as it hung over the

vocalize it for me to know that the loved

recovering with several other wounded warriors in the infirmary. I knew it was her choice because when I visited, she did the same thing I did and sent everyone away. She

on that mountain yet. Agatha had been

those mountains or what it was like to be stabbed, but she was fighting her own

you wait so long to talk to me?’ I wondered, looking back to

pinched together as he stared at my guard. I knew he was deciding if Tobias was bothering me. But I smiled as Killian

Tobias didn’t respond. Our conversation already had him saying more

raising one eyebrow at me again as he impatiently waited for me to be ready for him to come back. I

I leaned against his stomach, and he wrapped his arms around me as he kissed

but I shook my head right away. “Would you like to go back to our room and sleep?’ Concern was laced in his voice. I knew he didn’t like that I wasn’t talking to

her here, I would get answers about my father, we could continue

out in our

him easier, or I would be in trouble for sending him after she said she hadn’t wanted to see him. She loved him, and based on how he hovered over me when he thought I was her, he still

me look up at

against the side of my head before we both looked back toward

side, and I felt guilty that he was here and not with the

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