Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien) novel Chapter 103

Chapter 103

Auren POV

y do you hesitate before striking Walter said in a harsh tone. “Your enemy won’t give you that chance”

Why

I clenched my fists as frustration bubbled in my chest, “Tm trying!”

“Trying won’t keep you alive,” Walter responded. “Come on, show me your best,” he said, taking a stance with his curled fists in the air.

1 lunged at him with force and managed to strike his ribs. He grunted and punched me back, but I spin and his punch landed on my upper arm. I chuffed in pain as I stumbled back. I knew that this was going to bruise for the entire day.

“See. I told you, you aren’t fast enough, Walter stated.

Before I could respond, a deep voice cut through the air.

“She is improving.”

I stiffened, my head snapping to the side. Lucien stood at the edge of the ring, his arms folded over his bare chest as he watched me with that fierce expression

My checks heated.

Walter huffed. “Maybe, but i

not enough”

Lucien narrowed his eyes. He jumped in the ring and strode to me. Then he looked at my arm where the bruise had begun to become blue. “You hit my Luna” he said to Walter as he examined my injury.

“Alpha Lucien. I-“Walter paled.

“He is teaching me the moves, Lucien,” I said, removing my arm. “This is going to happen.”

“Alpha with all due respect–Walter intervened.

“I said, that’s enough, Lucien said in a silky smooth voice, but I could tell from the look in Walter’s eyes that he felt the command in his bones,

more ser to go.”

I met his eyes with my angry ones. “Lucien,” I huffed. “I still have one mo

tine like you

He smirked as his eyes traveled down my body, lingering on the thin sheet of sweat coating my collarbone. “And yet, here you are, looking like are ready to collapse into my arms. Seems like a good time to stop.”

I rolled my eyes. This wolf was just too much. “I’m fine. Don’t you have other pack businesses to attend to?”

Ignoring my last sentence, he winked at me. He stepped closer and brushed his knuckles over my jaw, his other hand selling on my waist. “Are you fine! Because to me, you look like you need a break” His lips quirked. “Maybe even some attention.”

t

Heas flared in my cheeks. “Lucien!“”

“Auren” My name rolled out from his tongue in a far 100 sinful way for

the middle of a training arena.

Walter cleared his

is throat. “Alpha Lucien, if you’re going to steal my student, at least let me know if I should come back tomorrow or not.”

Without looking at him. Lucien said, “You should, but I’ll decide how you will teach her.”

1 gaped at him. “You’re not going to-

“Yes, Lam,” he said as he traced circles on my waist, completely unbothered by the people around us. Some of them were chuckling now “Your well–being is my priority”

I narrowed my eyes. “You’re just using

u’re just using that excuse to hover. Mease attend to your pack business and not me. Thank you very much” I stepped away. but he tugged me closer.

“Hover?” He leaned and brushed his lips over my ear. “Sweetheart, I’m not hovering. I’m keeping close what’s mine.”

“Go Lucien. You’re distracting me Gosh, I think my ears were on fire.

His lips grazed my temple as he whispered, “Aren’t I a lovely distraction”

My breath bitches as a shiver ran down my spine. Why was it that my body developed its own mind in his vicinity?

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Chapter 103

“Walter has to teach me a bit more, I did firmly though I was shaking inside.

Lucien narrowed his eyes. “Let’s see if you can win against me, he drawled,

I froze. “You want to fight with me?”

He stepped back a little, cracked his neck and rolled his shoulders. “Why not? If you are so eager to fight, fight me.”

It was my time to narrow my eyes on him. He was jealous of Walter, “Why are you here, Lucien?” I asked.

He took a stance and curled his index finger in a gesture to call me

You’re just looking for an excuse to manhandle me, aren’t you?”

His grin was pure sin. “Would that be a problem?”

My pulse skittered, and 1 so wanted to wipe that smug look off his face.

“Fine,” I said, stepping back into position. “But no holding back.”

He chuckled, “Oh, darling. I wasn’t planning to.”

Waher jumped out of the arena, muttering something about newly mated mates and their insufferable need to show off.

1 lunged first, aiming to strike his ribs. He sidestepped effortlessly as if he was expecting it. I pivoted and sent a punch toward his head, but he ducked, closing the distance between us in a blink. Before I could react, he caught my wrist, twisted sharply, and had me pinned against his chest.

“Too slow,” he murmured against my ear

I shiver ran down me Grunting.

I elbowed him in the stomach and broke free. His eyes flared with amusement, pride and desire.