Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien)

Chapter 180

An Idea

Tamara POV

With my breath lodged in my throat, I dropped my gaze to my sketchpad. I remembered every angle of his body, having known him for so long. But over the last ten years, Matt had grown into a beautiful, muscular beast with every muscle crafted perfectly.

As I sketched, heat built in my chest. There was an electric tension between us whenever I looked at him. My traitorous body wanted to touch him so badly, that I stifled a whimper, clenching my thighs. I think I wet my panties.

His nostrils flared and his expressions darkened. My eyes dropped to his pants where I saw a bulge forming. My lips parted in a rough exhale as I found myself craving to touch him. And then, just as u thought I was about to break, I heard a voice I hadn't expected.

"Matt"

I froze, snapping my head. Tulip stood at the doorway with her eyes zeroed in on Matt.

Matt's reaction was immediate. He stood straighter, his smile gone as he was taken aback by her presence.

Tulip's presence shattered the moment between us. I took a deep breath in, wanting to remove the feeling of chest tightening.

"Professor Tulip," Matt said in a guarded voice.

Tulip stared at his body for far too long, and I couldn't help but get burned in this uncalled-for jealousy. Her gaze flickered to me and a faint smirk curled her lips. She walked past the students, walked past me like I wasn't even there as she headed straight for Matt. She went to stand in front of him almost possessively. Matt clenched his jaw and wore his shirt.

he asked, his voice barely restraining his

had been there was now broken, replaced by something cold and bitter. Tulip had ruined it. But again,

can I

turned to Rivers. "Matt is also my student, Professor Rivers, and I have to talk about

flustered. She nodded reluctantly. "Matt, you can talk to her but please take this conversation out." Then she turned her eyes to Tulip. "But I don't

Professor Rivers," she replied. "I'll be careful next

a look that said that he would be back in a minute.

focus on their conversation with my hypersensitive ears even as

talk to you about," Tulip said. "It's something that

time for your

"It's regarding your project for Herbology. You missed your last assignment, and you know the Dean's rule. Two strikes and you

him much more than just grades. He could lose his

snapped, his voice

Make sure you are free for at least two hours." "But I have the history

and walked down the corridor, her heels clicking on the floor. Why did it feel like

position as the model. However, I felt the weight of the tension in the air. Finally, the class was over after an unbearable fifteen minutes in which I couldn't help thinking about Tulip and how she forced Matt to meet her in an hour. It felt like the world had paused. My hands shook out of anger as I packed my things. But I knew that the emotions storming inside me weren't real. They were there because of the bloody mate bond. I felt so suffocated that

An Idea

as he

pace,

didn't slow down. I

with me. "Tammy, what happened,