Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien) novel Chapter 170

You Can Do It

You Can Do It

Third POV

Tulip returned to the party, trying to gather her emotions that were all over the place. Her heart was racing, her body still tingling from the encounter. Suddenly, the world looked bleak. Depression set in and she felt like she was going to die, but no matter what she felt on the inside, she schooled her expression.

She walked back to Matt, and acted like nothing had happened. He was talking to group of Alphas. He was the only Alpha bear in the group, the rest being werewolves. And the reason why he was being given such respect was that Alpha Lucien liked him because he saved Tam’s life. While that was an important thing, she couldn’t let Tam ruin her life. And especially not now since she had rejected her mate. She had to take control of herself, of the situation, and how to deal with Matt’s feelings toward Tam. She had to sweetly take him away from her. And she had to do it from today onward. Sweet poisoning. That’s what she had to do.

Alpha Lucien had a lot of money and he helped Matt and Teddy initially, and even though the bear clan was pretty well–off, she couldn’t cut off the flow of money in case of emergency or friendship with someone as strong as Lucien. Weeding Tam would need tact.

Tulip took a deep breath in and smiled at Matt nervously.

“Everything okay?” he asked, his voice warm, oblivious to the storm inside her.

“Of course,” she replied, smiling sweetly. “Just a little overwhelmed. It’s Tamara’s big day after all.”

He gave her a tight smile and then introduced her to the group of Alphas he was talking with. They all fell into a comfortable conversation, but Tulip couldn’t help notice that Matt would glance at Tam once in a while. And so would Tam. She gritted her teeth, her mind racing on how to start poisoning Matt against Tam. From the periphery of her vision, she saw Harrison who was now standing at the bar, looking paler than usual.

When they were having dinner alone, she leaned toward him and whispered, “When I had gone to the restroom, Tam was also there.”

Matt clenched his jaw. “So?”

She touched his hand lightly. “She was talking to her friends. She said that she really hates you for the way you keep ignoring her. Like you think no end of yourself. She said that even though her father helped you financially, compensated you heavily for saving her life, you act like a douche. Like you are entitled to it.”

Matt’s eyes went wide as he stared at Tulip with disbelief.

Tulip nodded, faking sadness. “I’m so sorry, baby. I didn’t know that Tam would become like this. Maybe you should talk to her politely, and then her impression about you would change?”

Matt picked up the glass of wine in front of him and drank it. He glared at Tam who was sitting with her parents and brothers with so much fury that it could melt the world.

Tulip let out a sigh of relief. First mission accomplished successfully. She also picked up her wine glass, and sipped from it while smiling at all others.

They finished dinner and in less than an hour, they were going back home. Matt took early leave from Lucien, his mood sour. Well, it was just a start.

Auren POV