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.

hand on my arm. For only a moment, I allowed the physical contact to calm me

queen. I wasn't going to hide away, scared of the

don't like this. The king will not be pleased." George said

feel Thomas standing closely at my back, all three acting like a protective barricade. But it was pointless as I knew the

to play in this war. This is mine, and

than they already believed. The air wrapped around us violently,

on his face as he tried to decide whether to shift. We could see no enemies, but that

nodded his head once, and I knew without him speaking that he was telling me that no matter what happened, he would

with me. I didn't want

I called out again as the faint whisper reached my ears. My guards

"Darkness runs free."

again. Even during my short nap on Killian's lap, I heard the phrase repeatedly. Bound in the blood, darkness runs

"Darkness runs free.”

behind me, but there was nothing else here with

once more, prepared to push open the door to Lillian's room and face my fears. But the man's voice

"It's too late."

my arm, but nothing happened. I could still feel the temperature dropping around us, and goosebumps covered my arms. They had come with me, and now we were all going to face my demons together.

growled loudly as a dark shadow figure appeared before us, letting out a piercing

stampede of people running toward us, but my glare

Speak! Why is it too late?" I demanded, stepping toward

"Darkness runs free!"

from the creature. It echoed around us from all angles, and I gritted my teeth

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