The Beast And The Blessed

Chapter 41

Forty-One: Killian

Killian’s P.O.V.

I could feel the others staring at us as I froze beneath my little mate's touch. Her warm body pressed against my beastly form was the last thing I had expected. She didn't seem scared or disgusted by me. The relief coming from her allowed me to relax, and I gently let my arms wrap around her. I loved it.

"What happened?" Joselin asked from my left. I turned to glare at her for disrupting the moment, only to find that she hadn't been speaking to me at all. She was walking around Tobias as he stood guard for my mate, examining him like he was a museum exhibit.

"Whoever the vampires are working with, they are strong. They baited us with a projection. When Heath ran through the casting, he suffered from internal injuries. The healers are working on him now." I said over Natalie's head as she held herself to my torso. Joselin nodded in response to my explanation but didn't look my way.

"Did you get hurt?" Natalie asked softly as her hands began to calmly explore my back. They weren't shaking, but she moved slowly as if she were unsure if she could or should explore me in this form.

If she was curious, then I would give her what she wanted when we were alone together. She could touch and explore my beast until she was positively unbothered by my appearance.

along my back sent sparks across my skin, and I bit back to urge to purr at her in contentment. Her fingers were hot to the touch, and

I watched with curiosity as she pull back and

back?" She asked as she peaked up at

I was working. The king that was all business was of no interest to her. I could make adjustments, to that and give her more of my attention during the day, but I could not cast aside the gift the Goddess had directly blessed my people with. "I need to go back out to the road with a larger team to ensure we did not miss anything. Joselin will

blushed as she looked away before pressing up on the balls of her feet. "I do,

cheek. While I could not kiss her back, I was in awe that she

find anything," Joselin said from only a few feet away, having moved to stand closer to us. Natalie jumped,

at her and resisted the urge to purr in happiness. Now was not the time. I had a man in the

knew I would not let her out of the castle until we had

she trained with them. They were excited to interact with and get to know

eye over her shoulder, and I knew that he would be extra cautious and vigilant with her. When I told her that she was precious to our people,

and raise the heirs that would one day lead our pack. The queen was always more important that the king. A king who did not think that was not a

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