Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien) novel Chapter 162

Good Riddance

Good Riddance

Matt POV

My heart thumped erratically as I stood there frozen. There was so much tension in the air that one could slice it with a knife. With my jaw clenched, my eyes locked on Alpha Lucien and Luna Auren. And they were only looking at Tam, who was standing beside me. I hadn’t seen them before, but my stomach churned at the resemblance of Tam with Luna Auren. Tam

was a wolf.

The same golden hair and gray eyes. Same nose and slightly stronger jawline like that of her father. I had heard that Auren was the most beautiful she–wolf in the world, but because Tam also had Lucien’s features, Tam was even more beautiful than her mother.

“Matt,” my mom’s voice was soft beside me. “There are Tam’s real parents,” she said with a smile and tears in her eyes. Auren and Lucien. And Tam’s real name is Tamara.”

When Auren laid eyes on Tam, it felt like a dam breaking. Her emotions crashed down all at once. Her eyes brimmed with tears and for a moment, she couldn’t move. It looked like Tam’s presence was overwhelming. Tears finally spilled down her cheeks as she whispered, “My baby…”

Tam watched her with wide eyes, clutching the sleeve of my shirt. I didn’t know what to do except shove her behind me. Tam peeked at them from behind me.

Auren stepped forward. “Tamara, come to me baby,” she cried. “We’ve been searching for you for years!” Tam’s curiosity increased, but she still came out from behind me. Auren looked at her with so much tenderness that Tam seemed to melt. And that look of tenderness passing between them made my stomach twist again. My hands clenched into fists at my sides.

“Her real name is Tam AuLuc,” I protested. Even as I protested, I knew it was sounding weak. Tam smelled like her parents.” That’s what Uncle Magnus told me when he was dying!”

This time Alpha Lucien stepped forward. He swallowed thickly as he glanced at Tam. “Her name is Tamara, not Tam AuLuc. I think Magnus was trying to say our names as well. Au for Auren, and Luc for Lucien.”

The moment he spoke, everything hit me like a ton of bricks. I wanted to argue, but I didn’t know what to say. Images of Uncle Magnus dying in front of me flooded my mind. My chest tightened. Torben wanted to tear out, protest, but I knew his emotions were misplaced. He wanted to protect every one of his pack members.

As if understanding my emotions, Auren said, “We understand this is hard for you and your family, Matt.”

On the side, my mom was already crying softly. Dad had wrapped his arm around her shoulder to support her.

Lucien said, “She is our daughter and we have come to take her home.”