The Beast And The Blessed

Chapter 40

Forty: Killian

Killian’s P.O.V.

Her eyes were wide with wonder as she looked up at me, a smile pulling at the corner of her lips. Something about the way she was looking at me had heat rising in my cheeks and the tips of my ears, and I cleared my throat as I looked away.

It was that siren look she had, with her big green eyes and her long brown hair. Her red lips were parted just enough to show a small sliver of teeth, and her chest rose and fell faster and deeper than normal.

She was pulling me in, calling me to her.

'Boss!" My driver called out as he slammed on the brakes. My arms tightened around Natalie as she sat in my lap to prevent her from going flying at the sudden stop. My eyes burned as they flashed red, and my beast made himself known as I let out a loud growl.

My pack was surrounding the car quickly. All but the drivers were stepping out of the vehicles and shifting into their Lycan form as they roared, announcing they were prepared for battle. We were just outside the city, a mile, if not less. But the chance of us getting back into the city without an issue had gone.

I didn't need to ask what caused the chaos. Up ahead, I could see him very clearly. The smirk on his face, the black eyes, and the pale skin. He stood in the middle of the road, not bothering to hide. He was just a decoy, there to taunt us.

"It's an ambush," I whispered as I looked out the windows to the tree line on either side. No vampire would be so stupid as to stand against me and my guard on their own.

moved Natalie off my lap and into the middle seat before pressing a kiss to her head and opening

carried through the trees, and several birds scattered from the treetops as my men took formation. Natalie reached for my arm, just barely brushing my skin with the tips of her fingers as I stepped out

She called out with fear in

Lycan form and shoved himself into the car. Natalie gasped as he shifted back

clicked her seatbelt in place with his other hand. Another guard jumped into the other side of the car, and Natalie jumped, turning to look at him. I took advantage of her turning to look away from me to shift into

as the car containing my mate sped away. They knew their orders. They had to protect the

my men stayed with me as I ran into the tree line, not wanting to stay out

Natalie's guards launch himself out of the tree line and through the apparition of the vampire, landing on the other side of the road just as the SUV sped past him.

Black Magic.

downed guard. His screaming sounded as if

as he tried to hold down the struggling and tortured guard to get a better

wolf had ever mentioned being able to do. It was as strong as Joselin's magic, if not more so, and I felt myself slow as I moved through the wall of

vampires were working

shifted back into his skin, his limbs flailing while he tried to pat his body down as if putting out a

I knew asking was pointless. The wall of magic ensured that we wouldn't

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