The Beast And The Blessed

Chapter 177

The Bear and The Beauty - One: Charlie

The Bear and The Beauty

Chapter One: Charlie

Charlie’s P.O.V.

I could hearthem laughing from here. There were a hundred yards of thick trees between us, and I could still hear them laughing at me.

The corner of my lips pulled up at the sound. Even if I was the butt of the joke, it felt amazing. Before them, I never had someone willing to treat me as an equal. Let alone to be so bold as to laugh at me to my face.

But as I grabbed a large glob of the thick green slime from my chest, I let a chuckle slip out too. It dripped through my fingers, stringing through them to the ground just as I reached the river's edge.

I deserved this. I knew better.

Yet, I still ended up covered in troll snot because I was careless. There were worse ways to end up after a battle with a rogue troll, but being drenched in their mucus was not my favorite.

Flicking my fingers to the side, the slime smacked loudly against the leaves of the overgrown bush next to me.

He would bring in a nice payday, but getting his remnants from my clothes and memory would take forever.

Oh, if my brother could see me now. He would be furious. Risking my life to chase monsters and sleeping in the forest with five men. Of course, they were in separate bed rolls and tents, but just thinking about him seeing how I lived now... I could picture the vein in Killian’s forehead threatening to burst.

He hated having his heir so far away and out from under his thumb. It was part of the reason why I left. Whenever he vocalized his dislike for my occupation, he always said it wasn’t suitable for 'the heir' to be putting herself in danger. Not once had he said he was worried about 'his sister.'

There was a big difference. One I resented.

As soon as I had the opportunity, I fled home like the hounds of hell were on my heels.

To be fair, they technically were. An angry Lycan was one thing, but the Lycan king? Forget about it.

inch of my body, and I excitedly eyed the water. The only good thing to come of accidentally puncturing the pocket

here, I usually let them go

seemed unreasonable, even though they argued otherwise, but now it was my turn to enjoy the cool water instead of having to sit in damp clothing as the

my spine as I bent my knees and sank down. My hands fisted into the sand, and I rubbed it over my top first. It had been the easiest

learned my lesson by now and switched to leather. The men had offered to make me some so

what those men smelled like by the end of the day. Somehow, it managed to be more pungent after a day of

idea. While I appreciated my family of misfits

and laying it over the rocks to dry. I knew I would still go to bed with it at least damp and would have to hang it up around camp, but

left my lips as the uneven stones beneath me bruised my tailbone, and I kicked the fabric free

lay them out. They deserved their punishment of sitting tangled up in a

bent over the bank of the river almost 20

chest and shoulders made my mouth go dry, and my jaw dropped at his size. Growing up surrounded by Lycans, I was used to shirtless, muscular men walking around. But he put them to shame. I was sure if one wanted to, a full-grown Lycan could hide behind him, and no one would be

they were a deep brown or black from the distance, but I wanted to find out. I felt stuck in place for a moment as the breeze shifted and his delicious

with open arms and thank her for creating such a perfect man and smell before ever even meeting

Him. My mate.

of my wolf as the man sat back on his heels, watching me. He looked entertained but not as excited as I felt. My

I realized my position. His eyes

dry, the better. But now I was second-guessing

kind often, but I recognized them when I crossed one. They had

A bear shifter.

made me feel even more exposed than when he was staring. I wanted his eyes on me. I wanted to know that my mate liked what he saw...

Classy.

hair, clearing the

something that simple

that covered in slime. I dove back into the

composure. So far, I had done nothing to attract him to me, and I wanted

standing, and giddiness filled me at the prospect of

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