The Beast And The Blessed

Chapter 42

Forty-Two: Natalie

Natalie's P.O.V.

Tobias grunted as I turned to him and let out a deep breath. My eyes felt dry, and my smile fell as soon as Killian was gone. It finally made sense why I felt so connected to him... why I felt like something was missing when he wasn't around. But what I was feeling now was more than just my mate being away from me. I felt a crushing pain in my chest from the news of my parents dying.

They hadn't birthed me, but they were still my parents. I loved them, and now I had lost them. I couldn't even find it in me to be angry at Killian for showing my mother mercy. He had done right by her and sent her to be with my father in the afterlife.

She was dying anyway. He just put her out of her misery.

I met Tobias's eye, and he tilted his head toward the hallway. It was time for me to act like the queen and to be there for the man who had risked his life to protect mine. It wasn't time to grieve, and the more I thought about the events of today, the angrier I was becoming. I wanted revenge. I wanted blood.

It took a moment for me to collect myself, but I lifted my chin and made my way out of the room.

I nodded in greeting to each person I passed on my way to the infirmary, and they dipped into a bow or curtsey in return as I walked by. I could hear the shouting of multiple men over the sound of screaming, and I slowed.

Maybe now wasn't a good time...

But it was too late. As soon as I reached the doorway, I was spotted and several heads turned my way.

to the floor as he thrashed to get away

bubbled between his lips and spilled over his

twitched at my side as I resisted covering

in the room that made the air feel thick and suffocating. It reminded me of the previous queen's room.

only to stop as the screaming cut off. Heath’s head snapped up so that he was looking in my direction. Our eyes met, and a shiver ran down my

presence." He hissed, his voice sounding layered and higher pitched than what I had been expecting. Whenever Killian had spoken with his beast, it

It sounded evil.

swallowed hard, the lump in my dry throat

brave today, Heath. I wanted to come to see how you were and extend my gratitude. Is there anything I can get you?" It was difficult not to fidget as his glossy eyes held mine. They swirled, the whites

he had

as a barrier between Heath and me. But I could still see around him. I still watched as a smile stretched

protectively between us. His eyes never left mine as he pulled at the hands restraining him once again, and began to scream. "I'll kill

the ground as I masked my fear

continued to shout, screaming for my death as the healers joined the attempt to hold him

of the healers moved in rapidly with a large syringe in their hands, and I flinched as they stabbed the needle into the side of Heath's neck. He struggled for a

young healer that had taken care of my ribs looked up at me, "Your Highness, I do not think it would be wise

supportive and helpful to my people. She was right. He had escalated and had the potential to hurt those around him with his need to

and my fingertips brushed Tobias's lower back to signal to him that I would be leaving. "I would

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