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

hummed in response before looking to her brother with a raised eyebrow, but he shook his head and gestured toward

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

forward and placed the first course in front of us. It was not lost on me that the guards

you are a quick study.” Charlie said as she took a large and improper bite of her roll. “I would love to train with you. while I’m

I swallowed my bite before responding, placing my hands back in my lap. “Thank you, your

if I were a side attraction at a circus, but I refused to look his way. He wanted me to act as if I were his mate, but he

and I will have new stories before we leave here. Rumor has it that there has been an attack, and we have come to

“No need to argue with me, brother. We are more than capable of fighting off a few measly

their pack link, and I rolled my eyes as I returned back to my food. That was one good thing about

things never change,” Charlie muttered, and I could see her annoyance as Killian placed his fork back down. “I haven’t seen you in months, and you

is my job. You of all people should understand. Now, if you’ll excuse me. I will be right back. Something urgent has come up, but it should only take a minute.” He said as he rose to his feet. I did the same out of respect for his title, but Charlie leaned back against her chair as she glared up at him. Killian moved toward the

as her interest peaked even further. As soon as the door *behind Killian, I took my seat, aware of the scrutinizing gaze of

gestured with her finger for

my steak. If Killian wanted me to be good, then I would do my

She

chewing slowly. No matter how many meals I had

dipped her roll in the juice from her steak. “You have no idea how good this is after living off of jerky and berries for

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