Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien)

Chapter 162

Good Riddance

Good Riddance

Matt POV

My heart thumped erratically as I stood there frozen. There was so much tension in the air that one could slice it with a knife. With my jaw clenched, my eyes locked on Alpha Lucien and Luna Auren. And they were only looking at Tam, who was standing beside me. I hadn't seen them before, but my stomach churned at the resemblance of Tam with Luna Auren. Tam

was a wolf.

The same golden hair and gray eyes. Same nose and slightly stronger jawline like that of her father. I had heard that Auren was the most beautiful she-wolf in the world, but because Tam also had Lucien's features, Tam was even more beautiful than her mother.

"Matt," my mom's voice was soft beside me. "There are Tam's real parents," she said with a smile and tears in her eyes. Auren and Lucien. And Tam's real name is Tamara."

When Auren laid eyes on Tam, it felt like a dam breaking. Her emotions crashed down all at once. Her eyes brimmed with tears and for a moment, she couldn't move. It looked like Tam's presence was overwhelming. Tears finally spilled down her cheeks as she whispered, "My baby..."

shirt. I didn't know what to do except shove her behind me. Tam peeked at them from behind

still came out from behind me. Auren looked at her with so much tenderness that Tam seemed to melt. And that look of tenderness passing between them made my stomach

real name is Tam AuLuc," I protested. Even as I protested, I knew it was sounding weak. Tam smelled like her parents."

he glanced at Tam. "Her name is Tamara, not Tam AuLuc. I think Magnus was trying to say our names as well. Au for

me like a ton of bricks. I wanted to argue, but I didn't know what to say. Images of Uncle Magnus dying in front of me flooded my mind. My chest tightened.

emotions, Auren said, "We understand this is

crying softly. Dad

said, "She is our daughter and we have come to take her

leave. After she left, I wouldn't see her face, and I would focus on myself. I won't remember my uncle's untimely death. How he was shot dead just to save her. It was a weight I carried for eight years. It was finally time to

didn't fully understand what was going on. Auren dropped to her knees as anticipation was thick in the air. "Come here,

us. It had to. There was no other way out. "M-Matt?" she asked hesitantly. "M-Mommy, Daddy..." she trailed off, unsure what to do. She looked scared. Torben pushed me to go to her and comfort her, but that was the stupidest thing he had

"Matt..." Tam said again.

whispered under my

eyes cut through me, but I maintained a cold look. "Go," I insisted. "They are your