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.

deadly calm voice he

tab on me just like last time? I let out a ragged breath. Things were about to get interesting. I glanced at Vivi and guessed that she must have sent him a message. Vivi pursed

was here choosing a gown. She wasn't sure

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 is going to marry me. Alpha of the North, in

falling from her

misunderstanding" His voices

the air. "What I see is my mate being humiliated while someone

ma

knees so fast I thought she might faint. "I-I meant no disrespect!" she gasped. "It was

sharpened, his rage simmering just beneath the surface. “Just another way to make a mockery of my Luna Just another attempt to stroke someone else's ego? Or you

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

finish, Sable suddenly stepped forward, berexpression desperate. "Alpha Lucien," she said quickly, pasting on an innocent

mistreating Auren. It's

in fire to save herself. I peeked at

Joyce squeaked. "You were the one

her to cater to Auren instead of me. In fact," she tumed to me, her voter coated in lake generosity. "Auren can have the dress I'm wearing. I was only trying it on, but if she wants it,

was barely restrained. The weight of his

mate," he said,

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Chapter 36

like she hadn't expected

and she instmctively took a

Lucien stepped

standing right here. Watching this happening and you didn't realize?

"N-no Alpha. I-Joyce was handling the dresses, I wasn't involved she quickly tried to

His eyes darkened. "You stood by and watched my mate

dare argue. She looked like she could

to Beta Tarian. "Cancel this boutique's license NOW! She will never sell another dress in this

a strangled wall. "No! Alpha,

"Your life's work was built on disrespect. You