Twenty-Six: Killian
Killian’s P.O.V.
Natalie looks terrified and confused at the same time. I hated that she flinched away from me, but the way she was standing up for herself was admirable. There were only a few who had ever stood up to me, and all of them were the women in my family. My mother, my sister, and my childhood best friend.
She fit right in.
“No one is going to lay a hand on you!” I growled, feeling my beast fight for control, wanting to eliminate the threat that we had yet to be exposed to. Something made our mate worried for her life.
The anger pouring from her doubled as she reached up and grabbed both sides of her head, shaking it back and forth as she moved from the chair and began to pace back and forth. “Then why did you bring me here?!”
My jaw dropped open to yell back, but watching water pool along her eyelids caused pain to form in my chest, and I reached up and rubbed at the area.
“Joselin said it herself that I was brought here for the battle, that I was being trained so I would be strong enough to save you! Why else did you bring me here then?” Her chest moved rapidly as she stopped. pacing and glared at me with her little hands clenched into fists in front of her chest as if she was imagining wringing my neck.
“No one said anything about you dying. You save my life, yes, but she never saw you *.” I explained as I stepped forward slowly. Her face relaxed, and her eyes widened as her hands dropped to her side.
“What?” The disbelief in her tone caused a scoff of amusement to force its way from my chest, and I took another step forward.
“Where did you even get that idea?” I knew Joselin wouldn’t keep something that big from me. She had never lied to or betrayed me before, and I doubted she would start now. If she did, I would rip her heart. straight from her chest, and she knew it.
she were reading words that only she could. see as
*that knowing about the battle before her heat or finding out during her heat, would have caused her thoughts
are marked right away and don’t have to struggle through the heat. Those that do, reacted similarly to Natalie. Their beasts would control their emotions, and
and sometimes paranoid. But they would also feel positive.
how she had rubbed herself against me shamelessly, looking for her release had my body tensing, and I glanced at the
trying to *her again when we were finally having a serious conversation. Especially when I couldn’t give her
mates
But we were different.
that I would have to save you, I just figured that as a human
further away. But this time, it was me who was not done with this conversation. I pushed forward, grabbing her hips and spinning her around until her chest was pressed against mine. “Do not
pressed against my body had me growing hard as images of her *flesh sliding mine last night began to *their way to the front
on my chest, sliding one down until she could cup my *. through my pants. I let
up until she had no choice but to look into my eyes. She did not have the power here. I did. I
be mine. If you want to be mad at me for my actions and treatment during the day, that’s fine. We
own to wet
manipulate you with. nicknames and kindness, so I could *you. Everything we did last night was consensual and honest. You wanted me just as badly, if not more, and it wasn’t just
to move just yet. As she relaxed into my hold, I dipped my head down to her neck and took in her scent. Her desire was thick and driving me wild, and I knew if I were to slip my hand between her legs, I would find her slick. and ready to take all
than you have?” She asked as she cleared her throat and pushed her hands against my chest. I released her this time, admiring the flush. along her
badly. Last night was just a taste of what