The Beast And The Blessed

The Beast And The Blessed Chapter 133

Twenty-Seven: Joselin

Joselin’s P.O.V.

He jumped down. His dirty-blonde hair appeared brown in the shadows of the trees until he stepped into the sunlight and illuminated the gold strands. He was of average height but still a head shorter than Tobias. He was lanky and thin, almost like he had been starving for months in the woods.

But what fascinated me the most was the subtle pale yellow eyes. Even the powerful aura coming from him didn’t bother me. His eyes, though, they did.

They bothered me greatly as they bore into me like he could read my mind and see my soul.

I didn’t need confirmation for me to know that it was him. He was the toy the nymphs wanted. He was what everyone on the mountain was hunting.

He was who Aurora and Killian sent me to convince to come back with me.

“Why have you brought me here?” A crooked smile met my question, and he began to circle me with curiosity.

I kept my blade up, turning with him as he examined me how a predator would its prey. “You brought yourself here.”

His low snort as he laughed made me pause, and my eyebrows pressed together in confusion. The geekiness of this man made me think there was no way he could be a threat, but then again, most villains got their start the same way.

They were dismissed or looked down upon and became angry or power- hungry.

mountain and convinced a descendant of the moon goddess and the king

in the mood for jokes right now. I was sent here to convince you to come back with me. So what will it take?” The tension in my shoulders lowered when I realized I was possibly only a day away from returning to Tobias and having him mark me

you want some food?” He asked, nudging a crushed granola bar with his toe

my home during the best thing that had ever happened to me, and I was not happy

from the scattered food and supplies on the ground. He should have spoken

side as another explosion erupted, shaking the trees and making the Earth tremble. That one

moving.* He said before walking back toward the tree he had been standing in earlier. I didn’t move more

dragon shifter.

all day.” He

king that made me decide to shove everything back in my

his stride until he was inside the mountain and out of my line

side to side, moving my body until I found the perfect angle to see the almost unnoticeable glimmer

him to build him the sanctuary, and it made my mind go back to the mountain. The real question was which

thigh easily as I straightened my back

inside the cave, almost damp. I wrinkled my nose at the smell, and the man gave me a sheepish look as he

if it was safe to use magic now that I was with him. It didn’t make sense that he would have a protection spell around the mountain without having his witch cast a border.

the woman with black hair that I wanted to talk to the person in charge, she warned me about you. A few people did, actually.” He walked over, picked up a

going up two

were warned about me, and yet you still requested that I take time out of my schedule to come here, so speak.” My demand made him smile, and I looked away to examine the rest of his cave. There wasn’t much around, but I had to imagine that he was pretty comfortable if he had

honor to meet you. I’m Cyrus.” He said, stepping forward with his hand out, and I spun to face him, lifting my dagger between us, making him

your name. I asked