Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien) novel Chapter 142

Chapter 142

Chapter 142

Lucien POV

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This wasn’t just a celebration for my newborn pups. No, it was something much bigger than that. For the first time in generations, in centuries, the Shadowfang bloodline was free. The curse that had haunted my family–killed every woman who bore heirs–was gone. I could finally breathe without fear of losing Auren. I could hold my mate and know that she would live.

The day in the evening when the celebrations started, it was only joy everywhere. The full moon hung like a jewel in the sky. It was a new moon that cast its soft glow across my pack’s territory. The celebrations were going on at the clearing in my pack’s territory. Firepits were lit, long tables were stacked with roasted meat, spiced vegetables, fruits and warm bread. Overhead, lanterns were hanging from the branches of the trees. Laughter filled the air. Music rose from speakers. It wasn’t just a celebration. It was homecoming.

Our people weren’t just cheering for my twins. They were cheering for hope. For freedom that eluded us.

My heart, my love, stood beside me, her hand tucked in the crook of my arm.

Dressed in silk blue and silver gown, she held Tamara in her arms while Bradley rested in mine. Her scent was stronger, full of life. She had mentioned that the coppery scent in me that usually lingered, vanished. And I knew that the curse had disappeared from my soul.

My pack people couldn’t stop looking at her with awe. She wasn’t just their Luna, she had become their legend. She was a silent warrior, a bearer of new life and the mate of their Alpha who broke the curse. She was the woman I would worship forever.

As my pack members gathered around me, I said, “Shadowfang wolves, today is not just celebrating survival, it is about family, about faith and about the woman who carried me through the darkest times, who carried all of us through the dark times and emerged victorious.”

Cheers erupted.

I glanced at Auren, who was blushing. Her eyes shone and her lips curved with a soft smile.

I lifted Bradley slightly. “Our future. Shadowfang’s future!*

A unified how rose from the wolves. The Elders clapped as they looked at Auren, Vivi and other omegas dabbed their eyes, while many others smiled, watching Auren and me with reverence.

As the cheers faded, I asked them all to enjoy the night to the fullest. Once all of them were gone, I leaned down and whispered in Auren’s ear, “Once this is over, I am going to worship your body. And I’m not done spoiling you yet.”

She flushed and I chuckled. Even though the curse was broken, my obsession with her was not. I looked at my pack members. As Alpha, I had led them through storms. But Auren? She ended one. Tonight, every howl, every song and every fire that burned brightly… it was all for her. I knew it on instinct.

It was difficult to believe that a year ago, she had come to my pack as a trade deal, to be my breeder and to give heirs to the Shadowfang pack. And now she stood next to me like a queen. She fucking owned me. I loved her body and soul.

Vivi came to us for the babies. Auren had already fed them and so they were sleeping tight. I watched Tarian. He was looking happier than ever. Like a weight was lifted off his shoulders. He glanced at me and nodded with a grin, and then went to talk to others.

As the evening matured, the fires thinned, glowing softly like sleepy eyes. The pack members danced slowly as they drank wine and talked in hushed tones.

Auren was sitting in between my legs as I watched them. I got up and wrapped my arms around her waist. Resting my chin on her shoulder, I murmured. “Tired?”

She leaned away to give access to her neck. Like a greedy wolf, I kissed her more, licking and sucking my mark. She shivered in my arms. Under the stars and moon, I wanted to make love to her. Slow and long. “Care for a dance?” I asked.

I looked at her intensely as I carried her away.