Chapter 65


    Sixty-Six: Killian


    Killian’s P.O.V.


    Natalie pulled my shirt on quickly when we got back to the car, and I shielded her back as all of my men


    were staring. They weren''t trying to get a look at her skin, I knew that. They were transfixed by seeing


    her wolf.


    Lycans were normally double the size of regr werewolves when we were in our full beast form. Yet,


    Natalie was just asrge. It was also her pure white fur that made everyone stop and turn. They didn''t


    exist that we knew of. The closest we had to her coloring was the wolves that lived up in the snow


    regions. But even they had spots of grey.


    Natalie was the most stunning wolf I had ever seen, and they agreed. If it weren''t for that and the


    immense amount of power she was putting off, I would have been livid that they had watched her slip


    into my shirt.


    But even I was a little star-struck. I was proud as hell. My mate was a descendant of the moon


    goddess. She was strong, powerful, and...


    My eyes traveled over her face as we began the journey home.


    In Shock. She was in shock.


    Her lips were parted, and her eyes were wider than normal. They were glossy and barely blinking as


    she stared ahead at the back of the passenger seat. Her skin was pale and sickly, the blood had been


    drained from her face, and her hands were sped in herp above her thighs.


    ’You did wonderful, my mate." I leaned over and whispered, my lips brushing against her ear softly. She


    took in a deep breath before turning to face me. I had expected to see water lining her eyes, or for her


    lip to quiver.


    But theck of emotion there had me even more worried.


    She was lost in thought, thoughts I couldn''t even begin to guess as her nk stare looked right through


    me. '' When can I start training in my fur?"


    I pressed my lips together, biting back theugh at her question. Out of everything she could have


    asked or said, that was at the bottom of my list. ’ As soon as you would like."


    "Do you really think she is my mother?" Her question was paired with her looking away, trying to hide


    the hurt in her eyes. She had already lost her mother and father. To find out that she still had a rtive


    out there, one who had abandoned her was not easy.


    ’I do think she is the one who birthed you." My agreement was met with silence, and I looked over her


    profile. She was stunning. Ever since I first saw her, I was taken by her. But it was the power radiating


    off her that had me floored. ’The amount of power in The Sanctum... I feel it in you. At first, it was small,


    but over time it has grown more prominent. I can feel it very clearly now. It''s as if I were sitting next to a


    full-blooded witch."


    A direct descendant of Selene. That was how the witch had put it.


    Although she had mentioned Natalie getting her fur color from her. Since she had jet-ck hair, I had to


    assume that she was more than what met the eye.


    "I don''t know what to do with that. I just wanted to shift into my wolf." She mumbled, closing her eyes


    and letting her head rest back.


    "You embrace it, my love," I whispered, as I reached over and grabbed her hand from herp, my


    thumb moving back and forth over the smooth skin.


    Natalie''s eyes opened as she turned to me. The empty ze was gone, but so was the hurt. She


    looked torn, but the faint smile on her lips made my heart thump just a little bit harder during its next


    beat.


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    She opened her mouth to speak but snapped it closed just as quickly as the vehicle came to a stop.


    The gate of the city stood tall and strong before us. The metal glinted in the sun.


    "The pack had been waiting to see you. Are you up for a short run?’ I didn''t want to push her into


    anything more when she was already so exhausted and more than likely overwhelmed. But I couldn''t


    deny our people their happiness and wanted to ask her instead of making the decision for her.


    If it were solely up to me, I would have had us driven right up to the door of our home where she could


    rx and recover.


    But she nodded as she nced out the window.


    I jumped out of the car, ignoring the early morning nip in the air as the sun was just starting to rise. The


    pack was quickly lining up on the streets, each person sported arge smile as they woke on their own


    and came to share in the excitement of their queen''s first shift.


    Natalie took my hand as I helped her out of the car, standing in front of her to block others from


    catching an eyeful of my naked mate beneath my shirt. I knew they didn''t mind, but I was positive


    Natalie would have. She had the power of a Goddess but the confidence and modesty of a human.


    It took only a moment for her to shift, and I followed behind her, transforming into my Lycan.


    I could hear the joy and gasps from the pack when they saw her. Herrge form was bigger than even


    some of theirs. Her pure, snow-white fur was truly a sight to see, and I had never been witness to a


    more beautiful creature, i


    But it was her power, her magic. Magic I wasn''t even sure she was in tune with yet, that radiated off


    her. As we took off at a light jog, the pack pped and cheered, waking anyone who might not have


    been up already.


    When we passed, they all submitted, dropping their heads and exposing their necks to their leaders.


    The trip through the city was quick, and I smiled at my mate as I felt and watched as her mood


    dramatically improved. The pack had always epted her, but the open celebration of her had her


    feeling loved. It pulsed through our mate bond brightly.


    Standing at the entrance to our home, up on the marble steps, was our family. Charlie pped with


    excitement, and the bear next to her stared down at her with a look of wonder. Joselin stood next to


    them, her hands in her back pockets.


    The staff I had grown up with lined the entrance, standing tall, only to bow as one unit as we came to a


    stop. One of the maids stepped forward with a silk robe for Natalie, holding it up in front of her, and my


    mate shifted back behind the fabric curtain as I stood behind her.


    "I knew you could do it!" Charlie cheered as she rushed forward, and Natalie smiled graciously at her,


    epting her hug. I stayed silent as the girls spoke animatedly, but I could see that Natalie was still


    bothered by what had happened.


    I pressed my hand to Natalie''s lower back, enjoying the way she shivered beneath my touch as I


    guided her inside before she could identally say something that we weren''t ready for the rest of the


    kingdom to hear just yet.


    My nose wrinkled as an offensive smell wafted through the front door of the castle, and I clenched my


    jaw as Iid my eyes on my best friend''s handy work. The beautiful floor had been destroyed by deep


    and thick lines that were burned into it. The design of the symbol was brilliant, and I had no doubt


    Joselin had improved upon it to fit our needs.


    It didn''t make me any happier that the floor had been destroyed, but it was a small price to pay for


    security and safety.


    "Oh, my goodness!" Natalie eximed as she examined the deep burn marks and stepped into the


    room. The marks started at the doorway, and there was no way to enter without stepping through it. "Is


    this at every entrance?"


    Joselin nodded silently, but I could see the pride on her face as her hard work was acknowledged.


    "Every door. I have a n in ce, but this is the best I could do on short notice. I''ll be busy working,


    making sure no one can ess the castle through other means over the next few days."


    I lowered my head as I red at Joselin. She was up to something, and by the way, she stared at me


    as she smirked, I knew I wouldn''t be happy.


    "What are you nning, Josie?" I growled, but she justughed as she flicked her hand around the


    room to gesture to her hard work.


    ''This, butrger! Something that will go around the castle. An entire ring of them!" She eximed


    excitedly. I narrowed my eyes, knowing that would take a long time, but Joselin just bounced once on


    her toes before turning back to Natalie.


    My mate smiled at me with a twitch in her cheek before she turned to the witch. I knew whatever she


    was about to say was difficult for her based on her tense shoulders. "Joselin, I know that will keep you


    busy. When you have a moment, I am ready for you to run your tests."


    Joselin''s eyes widened in excitement at the prospect of getting her hands on Natalie''s blood. I let out a


    deep breath in relief that Natalie had finally agreed. It was time that we got more answers.