The Beast And The Blessed

Chapter 46

Forty-Seven: Natalie

Natalie's P.O.V.

"Absolutely not!" I snapped as we walked away.

Joselin pursed her lips as she looked away from me and to Killian as if she was expecting him to take her side over mine. 'She felt it!"

He let out a deep breath, and I knew that if I looked back he would be pinching the bridge of his nose. It was his tell that he was frustrated. But I didn't look back, because I knew in my heart that we had grown past this. He wouldn't be taking her side over mine, not over something as significant as blood.

"It couldn't hurt to do some testing."

My body went still, and he caught himself just as his chest collided with my back. His hands found my hips, and he steadied me as Joselin smirked in victory. He didn't bother to unhand me as I spun around in his arms, glaring up at him.

"Seriously? It's my body, my blood. I said no."

realized how angry it would make me

he's siding with you right now." I tried to step back, but Killian's hold on me tightened slightly. "I am irritated with both of you equally. I said no to you wanting to take my blood, and I don't need the two of you trying to pressure me or gang up on me, so I am stopping this conversation here before we get into an actual argument." "But you felt the

blood yourself." Her pleading was unexpected, but I knew she needed a win. After failing at

they could do to you if they got their hands on one of your personal items. Handing over blood was suicide if it got

let out a

doesn't work, I will let you run your tests, and I will dispose of my blood when you are done. But... if the council is here, the deal is off. I don't want any of the other witches

lips in before popping them out and

was the furious look on her face that had Killian moving around me and stepping between me and his sister. "Are you out of your mind, Killian Amery?" "Oh," Joselin chuckled darkly. "This is going to be good." "Oh, for the love of the Goddess! Whatever it is, we can have this conversation in my office." Killian

didn't mean that I would let him do that all the time. At

silent as they followed, Joselin looking positively gleeful and Charlie fuming. I half expected Killian to burst

were still pushed off to the side. His laptop was hanging over the edge, and as he pulled

women, expecting them to take a seat, but I found all three pairs of eyes staring at me. Killian released my hand, placing his warm palm on my lower back and guiding me toward his chair while he stood at my

Oh, my heart.

sign of respect, one that sent an odd flutter through my chest. I kept my hand down at my side

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