The Beast And The Blessed

Fifty-Six: Natalie

Natalie's P.O.V.

I was mortified.

Killian laughed it off, but I could see that even he was uneasy with what had just happened. Having him talk about someone catching us had been a huge turn-on... until it actually happened. Then, I just wanted the ground to swallow me up whole and never let me see the light of day again.

Joselin was gone in the blink of an eye, and Killian and I rushed to our room to get ready for dinner. I couldn't look him in the eye and rudely blocked him from entering the bathroom and showering with me.

My plan to talk to him about Charlie and Damien went right out the window as we got dressed and walked down to the private dining room. I knew that we were still okay. Killian let the back of his hand rub against mine while we walked to meet the others for our meal, but I was too embarrassed to face him and didn't know how to respond.

We were the first ones to arrive.

Killian pulled out my seat, placing a gentle kiss on my temple before sitting at the head of the table to my right. The ice water in front of me was quickly downed as I nervously waited for the tense dinner to come.

This would be the perfect time to talk to him about Damien before they got here, and I glanced around the room, confirming there were no servants or guards inside before opening my mouth to speak.

"Killian..." My jaw snapped shut as the door to the dining room was pushed open, and the witch walked in. I instantly felt my cheeks burn from the intensity of my blush, and she slowed with a pained look on her face. I hadn't been expecting her. I had just assumed that it would be a family dinner. Although they had all grown up together, so I should have known better.

It was like there was a silent agreement between the three of us not to speak, not even about what had just happened, but at all.

Joseline made her way to the table and pulled out the chair to my side, leaving the two chairs across from us open for Charlie and Damien.

I tried to think of a way to escape this dinner or maybe even the castle itself. I could rent a room at one of the inns or I could sleep in one of the cars. Anything to get me away

and I felt myself tense even more. My legs moved to be angled toward

no one responded, she exhaled loudly. "Everyone has sex. Most of the time it's hot, and I'll stop to watch if they seem to be into it, but I didn't. I left. There is no reason to act

up at the same time Killian's did, disbelief on our

to responding as he gaped at her. "You? Are you kidding me? Maybe you'll at least learn not to just pop

scowled at Killian. "You were in the hallway, not a private room. And having sex is different than walking in on the

hand on my knee as

people having sex in public places and they wanted her to watch, then that was on them, and she was free to do as she pleased. But I knew Killian and

ever walked in on Charlie having sex?" Her question had my head snapping back in shock, and I turned to look at Killian who looked green.

course not! That's disgusting!" He said,

you there ruined it." Joselin said, grabbing her glass of water and taking a sip.

was just trying to rile Killian up, and I knew she was. It was a good thing too because he needed to be back to his normal self before Charlie and her mate showed

"Mine!"

head to see a

looked stunning in a pale-yellow knee-length summer dress, her curls perfectly styled with only

shirt that didn't fit him quite right and appeared

twice as wide as Charlotte's.

were different than the vampire from the road. While the vampire's eyes were completely black,

bear shifter's hand reached up to scratch his cheek as he shifted with discomfort, stopping before looking down at his hand and letting it drop quickly as if he had forgotten that he was