Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien)

Chapter 178

Volleyball

Tamara POV

Though I returned to my dorm, I couldn't help thinking what Matt and Tulip were doing together. I really didn't want to have a single thought about them, but my mind was flooded with their disturbing images. What if they kissed each other? What if Tulip was seducing him? "Noooo!" I shrilled, much to my confusion.

Stop resisting Matt' Angel said. He is our mate'

No I snapped. He was the one who wanted to stay away from me. I'm only returning the favor."

Don't be a fool! Angel growled inside me. I want him. I want to coat myself in Torben's scent

Despite what Angel wished for, I wasn't going to see what he was doing with Tulip. And that's why I was sulking. I tried to think of everything I could, but my thoughts went back to them. I was so pathetic. All my life, I craved Matt. There was this inexplicable pull I felt for him. Little did I know that I would be his mate. Well, too bad. It was late now.

My thoughts were interrupted when I heard the window sliding open, and without looking at him, I knew it would be Matt. His coming into my dorm didn't surprise me, but the way he slid beside me on the bed surprised the hell out of me.

1 froze. Angel purred. Tingles danced all over my skin. And on top of it, he spooned me. Against my better judgment, my body developed its own mind. I wanted to turn and curl into him, maybe merge myself with him. But no. What the

hell. I wouldn't.

"Let go of me!"

"Never!" he whispered.

on my ears like a balm to my restless soul. Using every ounce of self-control, I scooted away from him. "They called me

on his palm. "So what? They must have

to make him so beautiful and irresistible? "I care!" I retorted. "I want to make new friends, can't you understand?" In my heart, I knew that I had come this far away from my pack not to explore the world. My own problem was the main part of my decision. I convinced Bradley that we should explore the human world. Though he was

got this

small insignificant details and peel their layers

And how did he know about my issue? Did he observe me so finely? "You are the one who has confined

was expecting him to be shocked, but what he said

and leaned over so close that our breaths mingled. Our lips were merely a few millimeters apart. If I moved, he could kiss me on my lips. And I wanted to move, but my senses were so overwhelmed that my mind was paralyzed, like he had cast some hypnotic spell on

him, my breaths coming out shallow. Then he leaned over a little more and kissed the lobe of my ear.

kissed me again, and I closed my eyes because I couldn't resist this mate bond. "If you're thinking that I was intimate with Tulip, let me be clear-the only person I

gulped. He confessed that Tulip wanted him. But he was on

muscular arms around me possessively over my

off!" I shouted, pushing against his chest. The sensations that crashed into me were like a tsunami

I'm not a child!".

let out a booming laughter and moved back to lie down

out of the bed. "Get out of my dorm! If anyone sees you, they will

Volleyball

to take you out for

which was open at this time. The appetite 1 had lost only a few hours ago, came back with vengeance. I ate greedily until my stomach could take no more. And Matt-he watched me eating like this was his favorite sight. Once we had dinner, he took me back to my dorm. I was about to say goodbye to him when a message came on my

Your position was filled by another student who had better credentials. But, there's a place on the volleyball team. You