Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien) novel Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Auren POV

Í gaped at Alpha Lucien for being so cunt. How could he be so impolite to Alpha Magnus as to stop the conversation so abruptly? The way his voice sounded made my stomach twist. He wasn’t yelling, but the edge in his words was clear. It was like he was holding back his frustration, but I didn’t sinderstand whay-

At first Magnus didn’t seem bothered, so he kept smiling and speaking calmly, even when Lucien’s responses grew more clipped. But I couldn’t shake the feeling that Alpha Lucien was being protective.

Or maybe he was just being possessive!

I wasn’t sure,

but I could feel his tension like a storm cloud hanging over us. It made me nervous and confused, and I didn’t know if I’d done something wrong or if this was just how Lucien always acted around other Alphas

Now he was sitting so close to me that our knees touched. His arm on my back curled around my waist and his fingers dug in my flesh, like he was angry with me.

“So Alpha Lucien, I was saying that- Magnus continued.

I think that would be all?” Lucien almost growled. “I have an impending matter to attend to.”

lisa Tarian’s turn to jerk his head back in surprise. I darted my gaze between Tarian to Magnus to Lucien and back to Magnus.

Though Magnus’s eyes widened slightly in surprise, he got up and so did Tarian. “Yes, of course, Alpha Lucien. Thanks once again. I’ll take my

As Magnus made his way to the door, he turned back and gave me one last smile. “Take care, Auren. It was a pleasure meeting you.”

You too!” I said, waving awkwardly.

The moment the door closed Lucien spun around to face me.

“Why were you staring at him like that?” he demanded.

I blinked.confused. “Like what?”

“Like he hung the moon,” Lucien snapped. “With moon eyes!”

“I wasn’t.” I protested, my cheeks flushing again. “I was just admiring him. He’s so big and strong. I haven’t seen a bear shifter so close in my life”

Lucien’s eyes darkened, and he took a step closer, towering over me. “Admiring him! How dare you! You don’t admire other Alphas when you’re

with me.”

hy not? He seems really nice”

Feeling intimidated. I took a step back, genuinely puzzled. “Why

Lucien’s jaw clenched. “Nice doesn’t mean anything. You don’t know him,” he snapped.

*But he is helping his community,” I pointed out. “That’s pretty nice.”

He let out a frustrated growl. “You’re unpossible.”

our with h

I frowned. What was wrong

Lucien leaned

him!

low and dangerous. “You belong to me, Auren. Stop acting like some starry–eyed pup around other Alphas.”

His words made my stomach twist as butterflies flattered violently inside. “I wasn’t acting like anything.” I explained sofily. “I was just being polte”

Lucien exhaled sharply, his eyes narrowing. “Just stay away from him or any other bear shifter”

Why was he being so possessive? My cheeks warmed, sending my heart racing. I turned and started to walk back towards my momn, feeling let down. “Why does he care so much!” I muttered to mysell.

“What did you say? And where are you going?” he growled.

“To my room.” I said, flinching as I glanced at him over my shoulder. I really didn’t want to stay next to a thundering thundercloud. When I reached the top of my stains, I heard heavy footfalls behind me. I turned to see that Alpha Lisien was rushing up the stairs. I increased my pace to reach my room, but just as I opened my room, he was next to me, looking like he was about to bunt. “Al–Alpha Laçien?” I whimpered, shrinking under his herce gaze and deadly densealtor.

“You don’t leave me just like that!” he said sharply.

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Chapter 14

My mouth dropped open as I lilinked my eyes at him. “Okay

His eyebrows furrowed until they resembled two slashes above his eye

What do you mean lay okay?”

Goddess. I was getting so confused by his words. “Okay, I’ll stay until you foush,” Dexplained.

For a moment tense silence hung between us. He stared at me intensely. It was as if he forgot what he wanted to say. Then doney. and said. “And you will not. I repeat, you will NOT go near the bear shifters now?

1 gulped. “Okay”

Alpha Lucien shot me a last glare before he turned and stormed down the stairs. I let out a sigh of relief, planing my hand on my he my room, closed the door and leaned against it. I shook my head as I tried to calm my heart, Wondering what to do one, I drigend bed and then flopped on it Suddenly, the door opened again. I squealed and jumped out of the led to see that Alpha Laran doorway. He was still fuming to the extent that if he was a pressure cooker, steam would come out of his car with i