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.

a deadly calm voice he

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 her

choosing a gown. She wasn't sure what

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

from her hands, "There was a

His voices wedding

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

ma

thought she might faint. "I-I meant no

my Luna Just another attempt to stroke someone else's

can fix this. I'll give her the best dress,

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

idea Joyce mistreating

herself. I peeked at Joyce and found her staring at Sable with

squeaked. "You were the one

never support something like that and I repeatedly asked 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

barely restrained. The weight

Joyce was mistreating my mate," he said, voice dangerously calm, "hen what were

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Chapter 36

mouth opened. Closed. She blinked rapidly, like she hadn't expected to be

and she instmctively took a

Lucien stepped

"You were standing right here. Watching this happening and you didn't realize? Are

wasn't involved

a low, mocking chackle. "Not involved His eyes darkened. "You stood by

didn't dare argue. She looked like she

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

Alpha,

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