Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien)

Chapter 89

Chapter 89

Auren POV

The wind rushed past me as Remus ran fast through the forest. Though his warm fur kept me from shaking, my hands were still cold, my heart was heavy. I didn't do anything wrong. All I did was to defend myself, so why was I being taken like a prisoner! It seemed like someone was befund all rius Someone powerful and someone who could pull strings at the High Council

The trees blurred around us. Dry leaves crunched under Remus's paws. Behind us, the High Council wolves and witches followed. Every now and then I could feel the whisper of magic licking me, feel their sharp gazes on my back, like I was already guilty. Like they were ready to tackle us if Remus decided to do something untoward

But I felt proud of one thing-Over two hundred wolves ran behind us, the sound

of their pounding paws filling the forest with a thunder that shook the ground. They were all extremely loyal to Lucien, It felt like they weren't just following their Alpha, they were making a statement.

I clung to Remus as he ran, feeling the power of his muscles rippling beneath me. Every now and then he would glance back at me and then at the Huj - Council wolves with unease. I would pat his shoulder often, only to assure him that I was fine. But on the inside, I was a mess

Hours later when we reached the High Council grounds, Remus stopped and lowered to the ground for me to get down. He shifted once I was standing Tarian rushed to us and gave him jeans to wear. Lucien's fury was palpable in the air. His pack members surrounded us, growling low,

rady to fight at one sign from him.

Hand her to us amicably, Alpha Lucien the High Council leader said, coming near. "Else we w

we will be forced to use magie"

"I want to meet Elder Peter." Lucien said in a lethal voice.

like this. Let Auren go, else there

started closing in on the High Council wolves. Tension rippled in the air. The witches also started closing in, chanting something silently. Suddenly, their hands

bought her.

Council wolves. "You know that she is innocent. Elder Peter knows that she is innocent. Yet, you have caught This is corruption of the highest level. I demand to meet the main

said, "There is a process to it. The main Elder is going

"I refuse!" Lucien shouted.

we will use

back. He nodded at the

"Nooo"" Lucien shouted.

in the air, making me shudder. I snapped my head left and right to understand what was going on, but I couldn't. All at once, a silvery barrier formed between me and Lucien, crackling with dark

fear bubditing inside

her god"

didn't even flinch. The High Council warrior who was trapped inside the barrier with me grabbed my

as I fought and twisted, but

past a certain line. I looked behind only to see him shouting my name. Tears

down my eyes as

rume "Lucien "

to the dungeons in the basement. We walked for a few minutes and then I was shoved into a coll, stone cell. They

leave me What have I done?" It was so cold that I

my body. Like the air turned thick with dark magic. I felt as if something was pressing against my skin. They felt like inviuble chains, though there were no chains in the prison. It wasn't just the cold that made me shiver-it was the presence of heavy magic

whyt Or was this how every prisoner of the High Council was treated How long was I going

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