The Beast And The Blessed

Chapter 23

Twenty-Three: Natalie

Natalie’s P.O.V.

Their low talking could be heard as I rounded the corner, and I felt my stomach tie into a knot as Killian and Princess Charlotte stood waiting for me. I was late, and it was not welcomed based on Killian’s look of disappointment.

My nerves about meeting his sister somehow managed to surpass my anxiety about meeting the king himself. While I was terrified of him for his well-known history of murder and aggression, the stories of her made her all the more fearsome. When her brother took the throne, she took to mercenary work.

The stories of her slaying dragons, sirens, and banshees were known across the world. She was a warrior.

“Here she is now,” Killian said, but the way his eyes narrowed told me that I would be hearing about my late arrival later. “Natalie, this is my sister, Charlotte.”

The young woman turned to face me, and my jaw dropped at the stunning princess. Her hair was a light. brown that fell into perfectly styled ringlets. The bright green of her eyes made what portraits I had seen. of her mother seem dull.

“Please, call me Charlie.” She said as she extended her arm toward me. I moved forward, expecting a dainty shake suitable for a member of the royal family. Instead, I was met with a slightly calloused palm and a firm shake as if we were conducting a business transaction. “I’m really happy Killian found you! He needs someone to knock some sense into him every now and then.”

Oh, I wanted to knock some sense into him alright. But I would start with the long overdue fight we

needed to have.

princess with respect. When I looked up, she was staring at me with her eyebrows together in confusion, and

a raised eyebrow, but he shook his head and gestured toward

it away from the table before taking a seat, making sure to tuck it back in before he could get a single finger on

of us. It was not lost on me

with your training. From what I’ve gathered you are a quick study.” Charlie said as she took a large and improper bite of

back in my

I were a side attraction at a circus, but I refused to look his way. He wanted me to

there has been an

could protest. “No need to argue with me, brother. We are more than capable of

opened his *to speak but stopped short as his eyes turned black. I knew someone was contacting him through their pack link, and I rolled my eyes as I returned back to my food. That was one

muttered, and I could see her annoyance as Killian placed his fork back down. “I haven’t seen

to his feet. I did the

warning was easily heard by his sister, and I watched as her interest peaked even further. As soon as the door *behind Killian, I took my seat, aware

as the servants entered the room again with the next course. She gestured with her finger for them

is correct, your highness,” I said as I began to cut into my steak. If Killian wanted

me Charlie. We’re family now.” She insisted as

I said, placing another bite of my dinner in my *and chewing slowly. No matter how many meals I had in the castle, the quality of the food managed to astonish me

next queen. Your position is soon to be above mine.” She said as she dipped her roll in the juice from her steak. “You have no idea how good this is after

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