The beast and the blessed novel by Ashley Breanne novel Chapter 59

Fifty-Nine: Natalie

Natalie's P.O.V.

I was alone, mostly naked, and terrified.

My team had given me a run-through of what to expect and what was expected of me over the past two days. But the moment was finally here, and I felt in no way prepared for what was about to happen.

They had turned me into an entirely different woman. I had an idea of what I walking into from the loud sounds of the crowd breaking through the walls into my small room, but I had yet to see it for myself. From the sound of it, there had to be thousands present.

Before I had been ushered into my dressing room, there had been creatures of all kinds running around. They wanted to be witnesses to the ceremony and were helping to set it up. I was positive that I had even caught a glimpse of a sprite for a moment, dipping itself into someone's water bottle before it disappeared, no doubt ready to wreak havoc on an unsuspecting victim.

I just hoped it wasn't me.

There were humans running soundboards and cameras, looking terrified whenever another species got too close. The Lycans had been standing guard, and it helped to keep anyone from seeing me as I was discretely taken to my staging area. But they were also on high alert. With so many people in one place, it was the prime opportunity for a big attack from the vampires and witches.

It took hours for my team to prepare me and decide I was ready. When they left me, the lights in the room dimmed, and I was left to my thoughts as I waited by the double door, preparing for my first worldwide debut.

Anyone who wanted to was about to witness my very intimate bonding ceremony, which would then be followed by my coronation as the Queen Consort.

I wasn't a fan of the public showcasing of my bonding ceremony. Primarily because I knew that when Killian bit my mark, it would take everything in me not to cum in front of the entire world. If I thought Joselin popping in on us was bad, I had a feeling this would kill me.

My eyes were glued to the large metal doors with my hands wringing the stem of the golden chalice that I was to present to my mate for my coronation. I remained still as Joselin popped in next to me just as the crowd fell silent.

’It's time. You ready?" Her question was met with a sudden, short, and panicked laugh that escaped me before I could stop it. I stopped and pressed my lips together, and she stared at me for a moment before nodding and disappearing again.

No acknowledgment or words of reassurance? No good luck or break a leg?

I shouldn't have been surprised, but I was. Even more so when the doors were slowly pulled open, and the sound of the soft instrumental music from a live orchestra reached my ears. The ground before me was dirt, and as my bare feet stepped onto it for the first time, it reminded me of powdered sugar.

With my first step out of my chamber, the loud sound of our people rising to their feet made my heart stop momentarily.

White candles lit the walkway, with a field of flowers on either side. I could barely see the large stadium audience in the moonlight, but it felt as if they all held their breath at the same time, matching my own.

He stood at the end of the walkway, waiting in the center of the arena in a tux. Even though I couldn't see it, I knew his eyes were locked on me.

Was this how humans felt when they got married?