Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien) novel Chapter 134

Chapter 134

Auren POV

The pups were born past midnight.

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I was shifted to a private cabin two hours later after they had stitched me and cleaned me up. The pups were still in the nursery at the hospital because Elias was taking extra precaution. I was so exhausted that I closed my eyes thinking I would just rest a little, but when I woke up, it was already morning, and I found myself in Lucien’s arms.

The morning sun spilled gently through the hospital room window. Its golden rays glanced over Lucien’s forehead. I turned my face and kissed him. He stirred awake immediately. “Auren,” he murmured and kissed me back. His lips curled up. “We are parents now.”

I chuckled warmly. “Yes.”

Just then a nurse came in with both our pups. Goddess, I had never been this happy in my life. She gave me one pup while Lucien took the other one. “They need to be fed now, Luna,” she said with a smile, and then with a bow she left.

I nestled my son against my chest and offered him my nipple. He just didn’t know what to do, but eventually, he grabbed it and started suckling. I looked over at my husband who had our daughter who was curled in a swaddle in his lap, her tiny fingers wrapped tightly around his pinky finger.

“They’re perfect,” he said, his voice rough with emotions, as he stroked her hair gently. “You’ve made me a father of two pups, Auren. I can’t think of a better day in my life.”

“Whaatt?” I said dramatically. “I thought your best day was when you

married me!”

He looked like he was caught in between me and my pups. He scratched the back of his head and said, “That was the best day, but this is better than that. So-” I smacked him on his chest and he laughed. “But they are just what I had imagined them to be,” he added proudly.

“They really are perfect,” I breathed, looking at them. Thank you, Moon Goddess, for giving us such beautiful pups. And now I could die peacefully. Tears welled in my eyes, but I didn’t let them come out because I knew what Lucien was feeling all these days. He was depressed and if I also started talking about the curse, it would have added to his misery. After our pups were born, he was so happy. How could I take away his happiness?

“We need names,” Lucien said softly, kissing my temple. “And I want you to choose.”

I blinked up at him in surprise. “But-”

He interrupted, shaking his head. “You carried them for nine months. You brought them into this world. I’ll protect them with life, Auren. But their names… that is your honor.”

My gaze drifted to my son first. “Bradley,” I whispered. “My father’s name was Bradley. He was the one who raised me until he could, until he died.”

“Bradley,” Lucien echoed. Then he exhaled as he looked at the ring I had given him during the wedding. It belonged to me.

I turned my gaze toward our daughter. Lucien followed it, as he brushed his thumb over her soft cheek. “And what about her?”

I smiled. “Tamara. After your mother.”

Lucien swallowed hard. She died soon after giving him birth. “I’m sure she would have loved that.”

We remained like that for a while admiring our pups, as the weight of their names settled around us like magic, like chains.

The nurse brought two cradles for both of them and settled them, covering them with blankets. “The doctor says that you can leave tomorrow morning,” she informed me.

For the rest of the day, council members and other important members of the pack came to meet us, but Lucien didn’t allow anyone to come in and meet us. However, he met them outside the room.

By evening, Lucien stepped out of the room, into the balcony with a pup in each arm–Bradley cradled against his chest, Tamara tucked snugly in the crook of his elbow. I rested inside as I watched him with a hand on my heart. Once again tears welled in my eyes, and this time I let them flow out.