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.

meet him like this. Let

the air. The witches also started closing in, chanting something silently. Suddenly, their hands crackled with white and purple

bought her.

Elder Peter knows that she is innocent. Yet, you have caught This is corruption of

Their leader said, "There is a process to it. The main Elder is going to announce when

"I refuse!" Lucien shouted.

will

the wolf growled back. He nodded

"Nooo"" Lucien shouted.

on, but I couldn't. All at once, a silvery barrier formed between me and Lucien, crackling with dark energy. Lucien snarled and lunged toward me,

cried, fear bubditing

her god"

High Council warrior who was trapped inside the barrier

as I fought and twisted, but the magic began

past a certain line. I looked behind only to see

down my eyes as I

rume "Lucien "

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

"Piras, leave me What have I done?" It

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 that was trying to wraken me mentally and physically. "The magic slithered around me, licking and touching my skin, entering into my cars and nantils,

every prisoner of the High Council was treated How long

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