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.

I said, curtseying to the princess with respect. When I looked up, she was staring at me with her eyebrows

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

it away from the table before taking a seat, making sure

in front of us. It was not lost on me that the guards had been stationed outside the room for our privacy, and Charlie waited until

pack with your training. From what I’ve gathered you are a quick study.” Charlie

hands back in my lap. “Thank you, your highness. I have heard the stories of your adventures and

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

it that there has been an attack, and we have come to join the guard.” Her declaration of wanting to fight against the vampires made me feel relieved, but Killian’s

palm in his direction and cut him off before he could protest. “No need to argue with me, brother. We are more

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

I could see her annoyance as Killian placed his fork back down. “I

to his feet. I did the same out of respect for his title, but Charlie leaned back against

his sister, and I watched as her interest peaked even further. As soon as the door *behind

gestured with her finger for them to place Killian’s food down before swiping one of the fingerling potatoes from his plate

If Killian wanted me to be good, then I would

family now.” She insisted as she took a sip of her

placing another bite of my dinner in my *and chewing slowly. No matter

next queen. Your position is soon to be above mine.” She said as she dipped her roll in the juice

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