Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien)

Chapter 36

Chapter 36

Auren POV

After handing the dress to me, Joyce quickly w

went back to Sable where she started measuri

measuring her waist. "Should I adjust it here?" she asked sweetly.

The bell above the door chimed. I snapped my gaze at the door and a wave of shock cruised through my body.

Alpha Lucien

He entered the shop, his dark gaze searching. The moment Lucien stepped inside, the air in the boutique turned thick with so much tension that could be cut with a knife. His presence was like a violent storm rolling in, dark and crackling with fury Every conversation stopped. Every sound stopped-the claner of hangers, the rustling of fabric and even the smug laughter that had been coming from Sable and the salesgirls. He wasn't alone. Tarian walked beside him and his expression was fierce as his gaze swept over the ene

Lucien's sharp eyes landed on me first, dark and possessive. My breath lodged throat. Then his gaze shifted and landed on Sable. The air turned razor-

in my

sharp

Sable wearing a white wedding gown with Joyce measuring her waist. They both stiffened, as they turned to face him.

Sable smoothed a hand over the expensive wedding gown she'd been faunting in my face just moments ago, her lips parting as if she was about to Jay something. She fluttered her eyelashes and bowed to him. "Alpha Lucien, I'm buying a dress for your wedding." She looked down at the silk of her gown. "How do I look?" She smirked with her chin up, glancing at me.

Lucien didn't acknowledge her. He didn't even look at her properly. Sable, who had been basking in her moment of superiority, went rigid when he dismissed her so fast and her confidence wavered.

Lucien's focus shifted to Joyce, who was trembling where she stood. She bowed to him, flinching so hard she nearly dropped the measuring tape in her hand

His voice was quit. Too quiet. "What the hell is going ont

"A-Alpha" Joyce stammered, her hands wringing together. "1-I was just assisting a valued customer W-what brings you here, Alpha Luclen?" she added as her earlier arrogance evaporated. It looked like she was going to faint anytime now. Her panic was evident.

calm voice he said. "Have you kept my

get interesting. I glanced at Vivi and guessed that she must have sent him a message. Vivi pursed her lips and shrugged, and my

"I-1 didn't Sh-she was here choosing a gown.

his alpha aura spilled out. Everyone cowered shaking like they could fall. "So instead of assisting your future Luna, you chose to ignore her and, in the end, handed her that fucking gown!" His lip curled into a cruel snarl "Do you think that she

falling from

misunderstanding" His voices wedding

through the air. "What I see is my mate being humiliated while someone insignificant prances around in

ma

so fast I thought she might faint. "I-I meant

surface. “Just another way to make a mockery of my Luna Just another attempt to stroke someone else's

choked noise. "N-No, Alpha! I-I can fix this. I'll give her the best dress,

desperate. "Alpha Lucien," she said quickly, pasting on an innocent

idea Joyce mistreating Auren.

had thrown Joyce in fire to save herself. I peeked

Joyce squeaked. "You were the one

and I repeatedly asked her to cater to Auren instead of me. In fact," she tumed to me, her voter

barely restrained. The weight

Joyce was mistreating my mate," he said,

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Chapter 36

rapidly, like she

and she instmctively took a

Lucien stepped

he said in a lethal voice. "You were standing right here. Watching this happening and you didn't realize? Are you playing games with me

was handling the dresses, I wasn't involved she quickly tried to get

chackle. "Not involved His eyes darkened. "You stood by and watched my mate be insulted, and now

lips trembled, but she didn't dare argue.

turned back to Beta Tarian. "Cancel this boutique's license NOW! She will never sell

a strangled wall. "No! Alpha, please-1 beg you This is

built on disrespect. You don't deserve a