Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien) novel Chapter 172

Angel

Tamara POV

Eighteenth birthday was a coming–of–age birthday in our pack. All the pack members were excited for the celebrations. They were not just excited for Bradley, but for me too. Ever since I had returned, the amount of love I received from all them was overwhelming. Also, tonight, I would be meeting my wolf for the first time. Inside I was exhilarated, just like Brad, There were murmurs that Bradley was stronger than my dad, Alpha Lucien, for he as the male heir of true mates. Didn’t that apply for all of us siblings? Well, the way my dad and my brothers treated me like a delicate flower, I wondered if they ever felt I could take them down in combat. Especially Oscar and Hans. They were born after I returned, and felt like they had a birthright over me as far as control went. They acted like fierce little wolves around me. And my parents–they loved me from moon to back. Father pampered me crazily even as mom tried to leash him. There was not a day I thanked the goddess for giving me a family as lovely as mine.

I had returned from the Coldmane pack ten years ago, but Matt’s memories were always fresh in my mind. I have no idea why I felt this strange pull toward him, like he was my earth. It was ridiculous, and logic–less. Sometimes I felt like a douche about my feelings. He was so protective, but at the same time hated me. I couldn’t blame him. He saw his uncle getting brutally murdered by Bram while saving me, and to top it all, he had to save me. Which ten–year–old would be able to take that kind of trauma?

I felt guilty for making him go through all that in an age when he was supposed to have fun. That incident scarred his mind forever. It would be a lie to say that I didn’t want to see him after I returned to the Shadowfang pack.

Shehla and Teddy loved me despite me being the main cause of all their problems. They accepted me unconditionally. So whenever they came to meet me, I was happy. But Matt never accompanied them. My heart wilted because I knew that he had gone on to like other girls. I always thought I’d be able to show that he meant a lot to me, but he never gave a chance. Slowly, I was beginning to dislike him for being so stubborn and close. The last straw was when he attended my fifteenth birthday and introduced Tulip as his fiancée.

That day I felt like my heart cleaved into two. He made it very clear that he hated me from the core of his heart.

Or maybe I was wallowing in my own misery. Did I ever explain to him how I felt about him? No.

Anyway, that was my cue to move ahead in my life. To hell with Matt or Tulip. They could live their fucked–up life together for all I cared.

Mom and dad were already at the tree line in the west where the forest began. Dad was giving instructions to Brad, while mom was instructing the omegas. Other pack members milled around them. Dad called me. I rushed to him.

“I know you both are excited about it,” he said in a somber voice. “Just go with it. You may feel excruciating pain during transition, but don’t resist it.” He looked at Brad, and took a deep breath in. “Don’t attempt to leash your wolf. He is the powerful Alpha of the North. I’m extremely sure that he is even stronger than me. Make sure that you understand your feral side.”

Brad nodded, shifting on his feet.

Dad turned to me. Lowering his voice, he said, “Tamara, you and mom are special. I feel that only the females of our bloodline carry the golden moon tattoo on their back, because I didn’t see it on Brad, Oscar or Hans. So I am really looking forward to your wolf. It will be special.”

“Yes father!” I said, anxious as hell. From the periphery of my vision, I saw my twin brothers. They squealed as they ran to us and lunged forward to dad. He picked them up in his arms, kissed them and called them monkeys.

“We will ride you when they shift,” Oscar said to my dad.

He smiled. “Of course! You both can ride me. Don’t bother your mom.”

Goddess, how much he loved mom was beyond me. Well, they were mates. What else would you expect? I hugged them all as Brad stood there with a grin, watching us.

“Are you conspiring against me?” Mom’s voice came from behind.

“Yes!” Brad said, hugging her. “They are conspiring. I always love you,