Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien)

Chapter 133

Chapter 133

Lucien POV

Tarian looked at me in shock. "What are you saying, Alpha Lucien?" he said, clearly getting angry by the minute.

I swallowed. "This curse-"I couldn't speak through my choked throat. So I swallowed again. "This curse-if it claims Auren, I don't think I'll be able to live without her."

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"Shut up!" he growled, his fists tightening. "You can't say words like these. No one is going anywhere. Your curse has mostly gone, and I believe that everything will be fine."

1 shook my head. "It is still looming on us, Tarian. So listen to me carefully because I won't repeat it. If the curse takes Auren away from me, I swear to the goddess, I'll follow her. I won't let her pass the Fade alone. I know I sound selfish, but we are mates. I can't—" Tears welled in my eyes. "I can't leave her alone. She is my everything."

"Alpha Lucien...." Tarian placed his hands on my arms.

"Tarian, I know you are a powerful Beta. You can protect my pup and see to it they get their rightful place. I have too many enemies lurking in the shadows. All of them want to usurp my position. You have to protect my pup. Promise me, you will."

JAlpha Lucien..."

"Promise me!" I clasped his shoulders tightly.

After a while of hesitation, he nodded. "I promise," he said in a hoarse voice.

then did I release

a tear from his cheek. Sorry, my friend. But my mate needed

jaw was clenched so tightly that I thought my fangs would crack. Auren's cries from the labor room twisted through my chest like a hot blade. My wolf howled beneath my skin. He wanted to tear down the doors, wanted to take away her pain in some way, to do

side, waiting silently. Tarian said

out. Every second felt like a countdown. Not just to

gone through, after surviving betrayal, and blades and broken bonds, please don't take her. I clasped my hands in front of me and whispered.

Elias was sitting in front of her. Her legs were wide open. "The head is about to form!" he shouted at

Auren cried loudly. "Where

sweaty, pale. Her lips were trembling as she clutched the sheets as another contraction rolled through her. As soon as her gaze landed on

facing it just to give birth to my pup. Why the fuck did I put her through so much trouble. I hated myself, hated

to me with shaky fingers. "Why are you crying? Aren't

that I was crying. I

I confessed. "I'm scared

her pain, she gave a soft, tired laugh

don't let fear steal this moment

don't know how to

"Our

Elias rasped as

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hand, letting her crush my fingers. I whispered everything I could to encourage her, to sail through this pain.

Until-