The Beast And The Blessed

Fifty-Five: Killian

Killian’s P.O.V.

Natalie walked quickly, her damp workout clothes stuck to her body, drawing me in. What had started out as the best day of my life had been soured by my little sister. It put me in such a bad mood that even my guards put more distance between us. I was half tempted to say fuck it to all the work I had to do today and go deal with the bear now.

There was no need to wait for dinner. It would only ruin the meal when I would inevitably spill his blood.

The only thing stopping me was that I knew Natalie would be livid when she heard about it. The damn woman was my heart and in turn, seemed to have become my conscious. I loved and hated it at the same time.

Before her, I would have no qualms about ending a life. Now, I was second- guessing everything. I had two of my people locked up in the dungeons when I previously would have killed them, or at the very least, ripped out their tongues, and a bear wandering around the outside of my city.

The longer I thought about it, the angrier it made me. My skin itched, and I felt uncomfortable as I was consumed by the need to draw blood.

So, I returned to the castle before I gave into temptation and slaughtered and skinned the beast that had tarnished my sister's reputation.

But as soon as I saw the Goddess walking away from me, my mind was silenced. I trailed after her like a lost puppy, enjoying the rhythmic way her body swayed as she strode purposefully to our room. My mate. My Natalie.

Never before had I craved anything more than blood when I was in one of these moods, but seeing her had my mouth watering for something else. I forgot about everything that didn't involve me sinking deep into her and claiming her as mine.

I stormed after her, a man on a mission, catching her in the hallway that led to our room. My guards dispersed as soon as we had reached the castle, and her guards dipped their heads and moved back the way we had come to guard her from the entryway at the end of the hallway.

Natalie let out a squeal of surprise as I grabbed her hips and spun her around until her back was against the wall. A smile fell over her perfect fucking lips, teasing me, taunting me as her tongue came out to wet them.

and I felt my chest puff in happiness that I had caused that sound to leave her. ''Did you

it skimmed over my mark on her skin. Her soft, delicate skin. 'Interestingly enough, now that I have you in my arms,

her hips pushed off the wall until they were pressed against me

her ear lobe, and her hands grabbed my white dress shirt in response. Her small fists were sure to leave wrinkles in the fabric, but I had no plans to keep this

down and nibbled on the sensitive and raw mark on her neck. The raised pink skin was still healing from

cumming each time I placed my mark on her. The instant orgasm drove me wild. I had used my tongue, my cock, and my mark to bring her to the point of tears last night as she came

I pressed my cock against her stomach, rubbing it against her shamelessly. There was no one around us to witness my crude actions. But even then, I had the feeling from the

to see her naked but me. It was hard enough having my people witness her in her skin-tight yoga pants and tank tops as she worked out. She was a walking

everywhere she went. Even a few of the women would be caught admiring

me, during the next mating mixer, I would take her to the center of the room and claim her for all to see. They would have no question that she was mine as they watched me fuck her senselessly before sinking my teeth into her mark and get to witness the glory

all worship her, just as I did, but

she wasn't ready

in front of everyone. I wanted to show off how fucking responsive and submissive she was to me. But I knew right after, I would want to

sanity and their want

I settled with making her scream loud enough in private that the entire pack could hear her.

over her rapidly rising chest to the top of her tank top. Her eyes were locked on me as my nail elongated, and the black, beastly claw sliced easily through the fabric from her breasts down to her belly

bra fell to the sides, exposing her breasts and pebbled nipples. Goosebumps covered her chest even though she still had beads of sweat forming and ready to fall from her workout. Her hands released my shirt, grabbing the torn fabric and holding it up so only I could see her exposed skin, and I pulled back, bending down with my hands on her hips to grab a nipple in my

Fuck, she tasted sweet.

I glanced up as I gently nibbled on her nipple, watching with satisfaction as her cheeks turned

thumbs dipped into the front of her pants had my already hard cock

other breast. The fabric fell from her hands as her fingers laced into