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."

it would make me for the two of them to not

actual argument." "But you felt the magic. Do you know how rare that is for someone who doesn't come from magic?" She asked, and she lit up with excitement.' This could explain why you didn't shift!" "I felt death. I felt a darkness that made me want to jump in the shower and scrub myself clean as if I had just been standing in a room full of rotting corpses. There was nothing magical about it." I lowered my voice as I spoke, knowing

and then you can dispose of the blood yourself." Her pleading was unexpected, but I

if they got their hands on one of your personal

out a

first to trigger my shift." I felt Killian breathing pause as he held his breath for a moment, and I knew he was thinking about the mark I had asked for. "If that 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

them out and nodding in agreement. "I

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!

when he took control, but that didn't mean that I would let him do that all the time. At some

I half expected Killian to burst into flames from her glare on his back. But he wisely bit

when I spied the documents on his desk. They were still pushed off to the side. His laptop was hanging over the

but I found all three pairs of eyes staring at me.

Oh, my heart.

odd flutter through my chest. I kept my hand down at

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