Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien) novel Chapter 137

Chapter 137

Auren POV

Lucien just got straight after putting Tamara in her cradle. He looked at her with a tired smile on his face, but suddenly his smile disappeared. His eyes widened and his body stiffened like something hard had hit him. He gasped.

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“Lucien?” I said, confused. Over the last few days he was looking paler than usual. I tried to search for his problem through our bond but there was nothing. “Lucien?” I got up, feeling worried as hell.

He didn’t answer, and his eyes went blank. Then he stumbled, dropping to one knee. His other hand slapped on his chest. Before I could understand, he collapsed fully, flat on the floor, shaking.

“Lucien!” I screamed, my voice breaking. I rushed to him. “Lucien!” But he didn’t respond. His eyes went glossy, and he closed them.

The pups started crying, sensing something was wrong.

“Help!” I shouted toward the hallway. “Someone, help! Please!” I lowered beside him, even as the babies cried. My gaze dropped to his chest where he had slapped his hand, and to my horror I noticed that the thorny vines out there were not just moving, they were trying to reach inside him, dig into his flesh. “No, no, no!” What was happening? Did the curse show again? Was it on its final course? A shudder went down my body. I felt like my whole world was crumbling down in seconds. “You can’t do this to me!” I screamed at Lucien. “You can’t!” I screamed at the shadows. “Don’t you dare to steal my life!” I begged or I shouted. I didn’t know.

The door flew open. Tarian burst in, followed by Vivi, two omegas and a few guards.

“What happened?” Tarian demanded as he rushed to my side. He looked ashen white. His hands were trembling as he looked at Lucien with wide eyes.

“I–I don’t know,” I cried. “He just collapsed.”

“Fuck!” Tarian rasped. He turned to look at Vivi. “Call Elias!” he said in panic, but then he opened his mind link and informed Elias.

Lucien wasn’t moving. His breathing was shallow. I pressed my hand to his cheek. It was cold. A sob broke out of my throat as the bond between us felt like it would break. “No, Lucien, no!” I cried. “I can’t live without you.” Tears streamed down my eyes, seeing him like this. My heart felt like someone had hammered it with an anvil. Like a knife was plunging into it slowly, painfully.

The guards along with Tarian, lifted him and carried him outside where the car was. Elias was already there. There was complete chaos in the manor. I asked Vivi to take care of the pups before I sat in the car with Lucien in the rear seat with Elias. As the driver sped to the hospital, Tarian followed with his team.

“How did this happen?” Elias asked. He was shaking as he looked at Lucien It was evident that the Alpha bond between Lucien and his pack members was weakening.

“I don’t know,” I rasped.

Elías placed his hands over Lucien’s heart and said, “His heartbeat is slow. That’s worrisome. Was he having any trouble earlier?”

“I don’t know,” I cried, unable to stop my tears and panic. “He never said a thing.”

I gulped. What was he up to? “He is not well, and he needs medical attention, Shaman. He doesn’t need magical intervention.” I turned to Lucien and asked Elias to continue, frustrated at Shaman’s untimely interruption.