Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien)

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Lucien POV

Standing at the podium. 1 surveyed the crowd gathered for the Celestial Soirer, my heart pounding with irritation. The energy in the park house was electric, everyone was so excited that the air hunned with it, but all I could focus on was Auren. She sat at a table in front of me, looking nervous but breathtakingly beautiful in that dress. It stirred something primal inside me.

Ever since I saw her descending the stairs in the low neckline dress that revealed her skin, my hands were itching to touch her skin. Feral povrsiveness like Til never felt before possessed me.

When I had gone to get her in the Crimson Howl pack, she was nothing more than a breeder for me, I was sure that I would never even think o and stay in my north wing. That's why I had made a rule for her to stay away from me.

when I brought her to the Shadowlang pack. Afraid that she won't be able to hear my mark, I postponed our wedding ceremony. But over the days, she had fucking filled up in all the right place, her complexion had become prachy and her dull hair were like sunshine. She looked like

eaten well or she was going hungry, 100 afraid to ask for food. I hated to see her hunting for food and so I had instructed

she turned my world upside down. Up until now my world was filled with discipline and I was pretty organized. But ver since she had arrived, my fucking life was spinning faster than I could grasp. One minute I was the cold and controlled focused on my duties Alpha and the other I was drowning in the overwhelming illogical pull of this timid little woll Jealousy simmered beneath my skin every time I caught sight of other unmated wolves leering at her. They had no idea what they were dealing with. Then had no idea that I was barely able to control my rage to rip them into fucking pieces for even seeing her. It pissed me off that they were even looking at her. Auren was mine to protect, mine to cherish, yet I felt like a goddamn fool just

to act like everything was normal. My blood boiled when I spotted a group of wolves stealing glances at Auren The anger surged hotter in my chest.

was she doing? The innocent look in her eyes sent a jolt of desire so fucking hard through me, and mixed with the fury of wanting

to dominate, to claim. Lucien, focus? I snapped at myself, my jaw tightening. But every glance at Aurch pulled me deeper into a vortex of desire which warred with fury. Suddenly she crossed her legs. And now she looked like a fucking siren. With her hair cascading down her waist in curls, breasts exposed and all that creamy skin of her legs-she

slipped from her lips, I froze. A fire ignited within me, hot and furious. It was enough to make me lose my mind. The room blurred around me.

my hands clenching into fists at my sides. The primal urge to stake my claims surged through me. How dare they look at her like that? Every part of the screamed to keep her safe, to make it

pounding, I was furious with myself for being so weak, for letting her have this effect on me. I was the Alpla, not some lovesick foul! But every time I pushed those feelings away, they came back stronger. Auren was a force of