The Beast And The Blessed

Chapter 69

Sixty-Nine: Natalie

Natalie's P.O.V.

I could feel it. The sadness and panic pumped through our mate bond. It was subtle, almost muffled. But it was there.

It was the first thing that I had felt from Killian since I shifted. The fact that it came through at all told me that he was hurting tremendously.

I placed the towel on the counter, my damp hair hanging down and soaking into my shirt as my hand moved up to grab my chest as it grew more intense.

Killian.

I stumbled toward the bathroom door needing to get to him, pulling it open at the same time that the bedroom door slammed shut, and my mate marched toward me. There was no second thought as I wrapped my arms around his shoulders and my legs around his waist as he picked me up and held me to him tightly.

The pain etched into his face, and the water lining his eyes made my heart shatter. He shoved his nose against my neck as he breathed in deeply, and I tightened my hold on him, wanting him to be impossibly closer so I could take his pain away.

But all I could do was hold him as he tried to steady himself. Watching and feeling my strong king and mate breaking made me feel like my insides were being ripped clean from my body, and I didn't know how to make it better.

"I've got you," I whispered, and his arms tightened around my waist. "You're okay. I've got you."

shown any emotion so deeply. His hard and cold exterior had been melting more and more each day, and I had been worried for the day that he would finally embrace the pain and stress of his

that was pumping through his body and our bond was something

flesh hanging in strips from my back, I had never felt this kind of pain. My pain had almost always been

shaky breath. His body grew rigid as he swallowed, but he didn't let go. I

can't leave me." He growled, and I nodded even though

before was trying to force its way forward as

everything I had, wanting to show him

kissed me deeper, and I let out a moan. His hand held me to him by the back of my head before he ripped his lips away from mine, but I

hurt in his words made my heart clench." Say you

need for information was far less important than his

to eye before he seemed happy with what he saw there, and he pulled me back to

me down gently on the bed. His touch was

me like I was the Goddess herself, and he wanted to worship me. His large and calloused hands trailed down to my hips before sliding up and

still wrapped around his neck as he dominated my mouth, taking every gasp and moan I let out as he

demanded as he pulled his lips away and trailed them across my

as he reached my mark, licking and kissing it before his teeth sank into my flesh as he bit down

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