Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien)

Chapter 138

Chapter 138

Chapter 138

Auren POV

Tarian ran to get the pups. I sat next to Lucien in the car along with Elias and the Shaman. His head was heavy in my lap. His face was pale and his lips were slightly parted as he took shallow breaths. Right now was not the time to panic. But I was panicking. How could I not? My mate, my love, my husband was on the verge of dying. My bond was weakening by the minute. It felt like sand slipping through my hands. I brushed my trembling hand across his cheek. "Just hold on. Please hold on." Once he was fine, once he woke up, I was going to fight with him. And that made me cry more.

The car rumbled through the forest. It bumped along the gravel and dirt road which led to the ruins. The closer we got, the heavier the air became with magic. The same dark and oppressing magic. It felt like the trees were watching us. They were whispering of our doom.

As soon as we pulled up to the edge of the Eldermere ruins, I felt the ancient magic thick around me. "Take him to the altar," I said to the guards.

Along with the guards, Elias carried Lucien to the altar as guided by the Shaman. In their arms, Lucien looked so helpless, so pale that I wanted to curl into him, to give my body's warmth. I had never felt so hopeless and desperate.

The moment we were close to the altar, I sensed the magic around me, not threatening-but waiting.

Tarian had come by then along with Vivi with both my pups in their arms bundled in soft blankets. They handed me the pups. Tamara and Bradley cooed and squirmed in my arms, like even they could sense something was wrong around them.

stood in front of the altar with my babies

the foot of the altar.

shadows," he

tightly. This was it. Either we all lived, or we all died. To hell with this world. If the Moon

brought them. I have also brought your heirs. If there's anything left of this bond, if there's anything sacred about it-please save him." My pups started getting agitated in my arms. They both opened their eyes and I expected them to cry anytime.

rise out of it, stretching from

implored them. "Not after all this. He didn't reject his mate. He always stood by me despite numerous hurdles. He even gave

They slid out from between the cracked altar. They pooled and twisted around us as they made their way toward us. They weren't in a hurry. Instead, they moved slowly, like they were curious. Like they were

as I stared at it. Lucien lay motionless in front of me, his head lolled to one side. Blood was still trickling out of his chest as the thorny vibes pulsed. But they had slowed down, like they responded to the

panic coursing through me wildly. It slithered up and reached Tamara. She squirmed in my arm and my breath caught. Goddess, please help me-I

Tamara let out a tiny yawn and her eyes opened fully. She saw the shadow in front of her and without fear, she reached out for it as if it was a toy. Her little finger closed around the tail end

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soft gasp escaped me.

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