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.

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

designed specifically for a princess. While Killian had a mature beige color palette in his sitting

had indeed spent the evening in the woods instead

the chaos downstairs. I almost thought I forgot Killian's birthday!" She stopped in front of the couch, and

my wrist. Her fingers moved up to tap against her mouth as

"The chaos?"

for your marking. This was perfect timing really. The full moon is in two days,

negative tone she had toward my mate when he had done nothing unjustly... yet. It seemed pretty obvious that if the bear did anything to provoke Killian

mate about?" I leaned forward, kicking off my shoes before pulling my

raised her hands into the air in frustration as she yelled before tilting her head from side to side as she contemplated her words. "Okay, so maybe not a whore, but he compared me to a mistress, which is

be unusual for Killian to call the bear hiding in the woods a coward, but to speak so disparagingly toward his sister seemed

I'm sure he was. If that stubborn ass, of all people, gets to be with

the couch next to me with her eyes

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

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