The Beast And The Blessed

Chapter 54

Fifty-Four: Natalie

Natalie's P.O.V.

The sun seemed brighter, and I let my hand run across the stained glass design as I left Killian's empty office. I was disappointed that he wasn't there when I tried to stop by for a quick hello...and other things.

But I was too happy to let it bother me. His mark on my neck made me feel like I could do anything in the world.

I also knew that I couldn't steal all of his time. He did have work he needed to do, especially with the additional stress of the council heading this way.

"Natalie, my favorite sister! I need backup. I need you to talk to your mate!" Charlie exclaimed as she walked down the hallway toward me, disrupting my daydream as I stared at the glass mural.

She looked infuriatingly beautiful for a woman who Killian had informed me was sleeping in the woods with a bear. Her steps were light and quiet as she stopped in front of me, the anger melting away from her face as her eyes landed on my neck.

Her emerald eyes widened as she glanced up at my face and then down to my neck once more.

"Holy Hell! That fucking hypocrite!" She pressed her lips together before looking up and down the hallway to make sure no one heard her. Tobias groaned in annoyance as Charlie grabbed my hand and pulled me down the hall and toward a room I hadn't entered before.

hoping I would go check on Joselin again since Killian wasn't available. He was on edge lately and the only time I

his sitting room, Charlie's was decorated with two bright

and glanced over her shoulder to her bedroom. The untouched bed and spotless room let me know that she had indeed spent the evening in the woods instead of here. My heart hurt for her knowing that she cared that much about the bear shifter and that Killian disapproved of the man that she was willing to sleep in the dirt

explains all the chaos downstairs. I almost thought I forgot Killian's birthday!" She stopped in

fingers moved up to tap against her mouth as she began

"The chaos?"

you got here, just waiting for your marking. This was perfect timing

toward my mate when he had done nothing unjustly... yet. It seemed pretty obvious that if the bear did

seem to have the full story. Why don't you tell me what it is I need to talk to my mate about?" I leaned forward, kicking off my shoes before pulling my legs up on the couch. She looked ready to launch into

the air in frustration as she yelled before tilting her head from

the bear hiding in the woods a coward, but to speak so disparagingly toward

me with a knowing look. "Oh, I'm sure he was. If that stubborn ass, of all people, gets to be with his mate, then I should get to be with mine. I have enough working against me without adding Killian

into the couch next to me with her eyes closed and her head back as she ran her hands over

species. Hell, I wasn't a Lycan, but Killian was still mine. But I never thought a female Lycan would be mated to a bear shifter. "I didn't realize that he's your mate.

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