The Beast And The Blessed

Chapter 133

Twenty-Seven: Joselin

Joselin's P.O.V.

He jumped down. His dirty-blonde hair appeared brown in the shadows of the trees until he stepped into the sunlight and illuminated the gold strands. He was of average height but still a head shorter than Tobias. He was lanky and thin, almost like he had been starving for months in the woods.

But what fascinated me the most was the subtle pale yellow eyes. Even the powerful aura coming from him didn't bother me. His eyes, though, they did.

They bothered me greatly as they bore into me like he could read my mind and see my soul.

I didn't need confirmation for me to know that it was him. He was the toy the nymphs wanted. He was what everyone on the mountain was hunting.

He was who Aurora and Killian sent me to convince to come back with me.

"Why have you brought me here?" A crooked smile met my question, and he began to circle me with curiosity.

I kept my blade up, turning with him as he examined me how a predator would its prey. "You brought yourself here."

His low snort as he laughed made me pause, and my eyebrows pressed together in confusion. The geekiness of this man made me think there was no way he could be a threat, but then again, most villains got their start the same way.

They were dismissed or looked down upon and became angry or power- hungry.

I wouldn't underestimate a man who had blown up half of a mountain and convinced a descendant of the moon goddess and the king to send me out without backup or magic.

So what will it take?" The

want some food?" He asked, nudging a

teeth. This man had taken me away from my home during the best thing that

scattered food and supplies on the ground. He should have spoken with Killian or even Natalie if he wanted the person

another explosion erupted, shaking the trees and making the

the tree he had been standing in earlier.

a dragon shifter. Please

We can't wait around here all day." He shouted

shove everything back in my backpack quickly and follow him without arguing. He walked briskly before reaching a stone wall, uneven

through it. His body morphed as he never broke his stride until he was inside the

until I found the perfect angle to see the almost unnoticeable glimmer of magic. This would be a good place for it if it were

it made my mind go back to the mountain. The real question was which side

as I straightened my back and

cool inside the cave, almost damp. I wrinkled my nose at the smell, and the man gave me a sheepish look as he scratched the thick strawberry­blonde

to use magic now that I was with him. It didn't make sense that he would have a protection spell around the mountain without having his witch cast a

charge, she warned me about you. A few people did, actually." He walked over, picked up a large

the smoke going up two feet before being sucked into a

that I take time out of my schedule to come here, so speak." My demand made him smile, and I looked away to examine

out, and I spun to face him, lifting my dagger between us, making him stop several feet away. He had seen how much damage I

your name. I asked what

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