Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien)

Chapter 29

Chapter 29

Lucien POV

Auten froze when I stepped closer to her. Her breath lite bed in her throat and I couldn't help but pull her in my arms. She trembled in my arms, her wide eyes filled with fear. "Promise me," she whispered, her voice shaking "Promise you won't kill anyone because of me."

Killing wolves in the werewolf world who defied their Alphas was common. We killed them in cold blood or in lights, And we killed them if they tried to mess with us. This was a message 1 wanted to send to every one of my pack members. If they messed with Auren, that was challenging my authority. I don't know why beat for some reason Auren was beginning to break the walls land carefully crafted around my heart. It was like she was perling them one by one and I wasn't even aware bl

"Auren," I muttered as I tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear tenderly "No one can mess with you. It's a direct challenge to their Alpha, and that has consequences,"

to show that she was brave. But I knew it

"Please Lucien," she said in a lou voice, her chin quivering as she tried to blink away her jeans trying to

Herbean hammered so violently that fear gripped my heart, twisting it painfully, I stayed silent, taking in her trembling for. I wanted to reassure her, to tell her that I wouldn't harm anyone. Finally, I nodded and said, "Okay" But deep inside, I knew the truths if anyone dared to come close to her or hun her, 1 would kill them without hesitation. My protective instincts mared to life, fierce and dangerous as hell "Come, let's have lunch."

As Bled her back to the dining room for lunch, I could see she was still shinken. Her hands trembled as she sat at the table, and 1 knew she wouldn't be able to eat. "What would you like to eat?" I asked sadly, Vivi, Tom and everyone else were standing silently, watching us.

Auren looked up at me. "I'll make us something to eat, she said softly

parted in protest it, but then I stopped sensing something deeper. I watched as she stood

out. I commanded, and my pack members quickly obeyed, leaving Auren and

around the kitchen, her bare feet quietly padding on the floor, I felt a strange sense of calm wash over me. She started to gather ingredients, her forus shifting to the task at hand. I stood back, silemly observing as she poured her heart into cooking and 1 realized this

she would be gone in a year. Fuck. I clenched my fists so hard that my kosackles turned white. Doubts on how to dral with my unique situation crept in my misl. Darkness started bleeding in my chest and I felt this need to shift and run in

my darkness, and

smell filled the kitchen. Next, she prepared a warm, fully garlic bread. I watched her mix the batter and minced garlic, spreading it generously over the

at her skill, and 1 felt my heart swell as I watched her create. Auren

she placed the dishes on the table, her checks flushed with satisfaction. She looked at me and said. "Would you like to try

of it. Fuck. Everything she made was

eat after all that had happened. I scouped some soup into a bowl and brought it to her lips, wanting to feed her, wanting to take care of her. As she ate, her eyes sparkled with a mixture of appreciation and bashfulness, and I promised myself right then that I would never kill anyone coldly in front of her again. Not

irritation rising within me. I ignored the call, focusing instead on Aaren's soft smile as she finished her food. Once she was done. I helped her to her room, ensuring she was comfortable. "Sleep for the aliemoon, Auren," I said as I tucked her in the bed.

that my breath lodged in my throat. Once she drified off

and frustration. I knew I had to meet Thrian. When I stepped out, the tension in my chest eased slightly, but it

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said, his expression grave. I frowned, the name

growled as 1 walked back to the