The Beast And The Blessed

Chapter 84

Eighty-Four: Natalie

Natalie's P.O.V.

It was time.

The war was here... or rather, we were going to it.

There were a lot of people depending on me not to fail. I couldn't stay in that room. If I did, I would want to touch Killian, to know that I was safe and hadn't been transported back to the darkness.

I needed to fight through it, to stand on my own as a powerful descendant and not as someone who couldn't go more than a few minutes without touching someone to ground me to their realm. It was humiliating that our people had to see me that way, and I refused to let them witness me acting so weak.

If Killian's father was trying to send me a message, then maybe instead of resisting, I needed to listen.

Killian wanted to ignore what happened and tackle one issue at a time, but I knew in my heart that they were connected.

My pace increased as I stormed down the hall, and Tobias shot me a worried look when he realized exactly where I was heading.

The infirmary doors were still open at the end of the hallway, but there was no movement inside.

I paused just outside Lillian's room.

I didn't know what I was looking for, but my eyes scanned the hallway anyway.

"You have a message for me. I'm listening." I said as firmly as I could. But I still swallowed hard as I waited for a response, terrified that I was making the wrong decision.

whipping through the corridor, and my hair flew up as Tobias placed his hand on my arm. For only a moment, I allowed the physical contact to calm me

needed a strong queen. I wasn't going to hide away, scared of the boogie monster. I was going to tame

Majesty, I don't like this. The king will not be pleased." George said as he stepped closer to

like a protective barricade. But it was pointless as I knew

men tense at my command." We both have our parts to play in this war. This is mine, and I will not let my people down." No

idea any more than they already believed. The air wrapped around us violently, and I felt

on

I knew without him speaking that he was telling me that no matter what happened, he would stick by my side. He understood that

them into that realm with me. I didn't want to go at all. But I

reached my ears. My guards

"Darkness runs free."

heard the phrase repeatedly. Bound in the blood, darkness runs free. He was saying nothing new, but I didn't know what he meant by

"Darkness runs free.”

looked around, spinning to see Thomas's back to me as he stood protectively behind me, but there was

more, prepared to push open the door to Lillian's room and face

"It's too late."

now we were all going to face my demons together. Somehow that made

figure appeared before us, letting out a piercing screech that made my hands fly up to cover my

stampede of people running toward us, but

too late?" I demanded, stepping toward the figure and pulling my arm free from

"Darkness runs free!"

angles, and I gritted my teeth

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