Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien)

Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Lucien POV

I knew that before announcing Auren as my mate, I had to prepare for those who would come after her just to get to me. If people discovered that Auren was the mate of the strongest Alpha of the North, they would scrutinize, be antagonized with her and hunt her. While many would strike openly, it was the ones lurking in the shadows that I was afraid of.

The thought of someone attacking her made a shadder run down my body. I wanted Auren to be happy. She was like sunshine in my life that was slowly driving away the darkness surrounding me.

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I could make everyone believe that she wasn't my mate, but how long would I be able to pretend, especially when I knew each and every detail of her curves that fa perfectly against me, the way beautiful gray eyes that rounded at the corner when she was curious, the scrunch of her nose when she was disgusted, and the list could go on and on

A brilliant idea came to me. What if I let other women like Sable come close to me? But the moment the idea came into my mind, I discarded it. Fuck. It was so repulsive that I felt like vomiting.

In her room, I sat at the edge of her bed, watching her sleep. She was covered in sweat. Logic said that if I went any closer to her, my restraints would snap, and I should get out of her room as soon as possible. That I should move my legs, get up and go away before it is too late. But the only thing that moved was my hand. Surrounded by her intoxicating scent of warm apples, my wolf was going nuts. "Touch her he argued.

What if she woke up and found me! I'd look like a creep, I argued.

Tell her that she screamed and you came to see her if she was fine. That's what you've been doing all past nights, Remus suggested.

I growled at him. 'No that's what you've been doing. You've been forcing me to shift and run to her at every darnn opportunity over the past nightst

"And look how she curled into me, Remus shot back, his tone laced with pride

side and a crease formed between her brows. She let out a whimper, her hands cluiching the sheet. What was the dreaming? I removed her hands from the

The emotions associated with her were now a thousand times amplifed. Auren rolled onto her side, clunching my hand tightly between both of hers. Her blanket shifted, her dress slipped lower and half of her boobs popped out. I clenched my teeth, my muscles sensing at the beautiful sight. I stared at her

was driving me insane. Not only was she the most beautiful girl on this earth, she was gloriously innocent. And no wonder so many people were attracted to her I gritted my teeth. If anyone touched

air, trying to control my desire for her. By now her breathing had steadied and the crease on her forehead was gone. She

my wolf at this moment, I softly released my hand from hers, and tucked her nicely beneath the blanket. Then I sat next to her, willing myself to leave, restraining my wolf

take a

a long time, willing my cock to go down. But

her mate, but what if she balked. She had already suffered a lot with one brutal rejection. Would she even believe that she had a second chance mate! Her wolf didn't react like

came, but only in restless fragments. When I woke up in the morning, the first thing I did was to dash to her bedroom. Shock blassed inside me when I didn't see her inside. And it was just 5AM. Did she run away? No. Goddess. No. Was she kidnapped? Hell I darted down, taking

"Alpha Lucien!"

was. "Sable"" I growled,

immediately inclined her neck, submitting to me out of fear.

came to apologize for my behavior in the Celestial Source and

narrowed my eyes, my mind racing to

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Chapter 41

asked you to dance with me when

1 was curious as to why she was in my house so early in

plast night because

her eyes. "You see, I couldn't sleep She pursed her lips, because you are the only wolf I've ever loved, and

snarl escaped my lips in a warning