The Beast And The Blessed

Thirty-Two: Natalie

Natalie’s P.O.V.

Even when I had watched him murder one of my pack members, I had never heard him sound so angry. It put the fear of the Goddess right into me.

“No,” Killian growled out, and I turned to glare at him and his glowing red eyes. He had no right to tell me what to do or where I would sleep. I needed a break. I needed time to myself to get my thoughts together before I went back to being pushed around. “Things were better. I’ve been trying to make things better.”

The short animalistic way he spoke shocked me, and I stared at him blankly. It was as if his beast was speaking for him.

He looked more hurt than ever before, and I felt a pain in my chest as I realized that I was the one hurting him this time.

A push against my back forced me to take a step toward Killian, and I turned to smack Tobias’s giant hand away from me. Tobias dropped his arm back to his side quickly, but held his gaze on the wall in front of him, refusing to make eye contact with me as I glared at him.

The traitor.

“I really don’t want to fight anymore, Killian,” I said softly, my shoulders falling as I held my bundle of clothes closer to my chest.

give me the chance to explain before you start accusing me.” I narrowed my eyes as I saw Joselin move behind him, and he caught me glancing over his shoulder at her. Why was he allowing her to still be in our room

arm around

to her, especially when she

or hear anything, but I knew she had

cheeks finished drying, and my anger came back tenfold. Did his father lock Killian’s mother in a room like this or was she locked

and then if you choose to still leave, I will allow you to sleep in another room.” He said, holding me tightly to his

of sight. The loss of his touch and his warmth helped me to think clearly again, and I turned to

and I felt myself instinctively turn to him, like a wolf responding to its alpha’s order. I had no choice. My body and mind responded

scoffed at the full use of our names. I was sure that if the three of

her?” My hands were shaking as I tightened my hold on my clothes, refusing to release them as I needed something to hold

He argued back before taking a calming breath and lowering his voice. “She is my advisor and my friend, but

could only assume was jealousy. “At least then,

chances of me being able to shift because of it? Slim to none, if I had to guess. Would it do to me what it had done to his parents? Would it destroy me when he chose to *Joselin or any of the other

for the past couple of days, wondering if the mark would trigger my shift and whether it was worth