Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien) novel Chapter 178

Volleyball

Tamara POV

Though I returned to my dorm, I couldn’t help thinking what Matt and Tulip were doing together. I really didn’t want to have a single thought about them, but my mind was flooded with their disturbing images. What if they kissed each other? What if Tulip was seducing him? “Noooo!” I shrilled, much to my confusion.

Stop resisting Matt‘ Angel said. He is our mate‘

No I snapped. He was the one who wanted to stay away from me. I’m only returning the favor.”

Don’t be a fool! Angel growled inside me. I want him. I want to coat myself in Torben’s scent

Despite what Angel wished for, I wasn’t going to see what he was doing with Tulip. And that’s why I was sulking. I tried to think of everything I could, but my thoughts went back to them. I was so pathetic. All my life, I craved Matt. There was this inexplicable pull I felt for him. Little did I know that I would be his mate. Well, too bad. It was late now.

My thoughts were interrupted when I heard the window sliding open, and without looking at him, I knew it would be Matt. His coming into my dorm didn’t surprise me, but the way he slid beside me on the bed surprised the hell out of me.

1 froze. Angel purred. Tingles danced all over my skin. And on top of it, he spooned me. Against my better judgment, my body developed its own mind. I wanted to turn and curl into him, maybe merge myself with him. But no. What the hell. I wouldn’t.

“Let go of me!”

“Never!” he whispered.

His words fell on my ears like a balm to my restless soul. Using every ounce of self–control, I scooted away from him. “They called me weirdo because of you!” I snapped.

He chuckled as he looked at me with his head resting on his palm. “So what? They must have forgotten it by now. Stop caring for such trivial things.”

Gods above. His eyes were so beautiful. Dear goddess, why did you have to make him so beautiful and irresistible? “I care!” I retorted. “I want to make new friends, can’t you understand?” In my heart, I knew that I had come this far away from my pack not to explore the world. My own problem was the main part of my decision. I convinced Bradley that we should explore the human world. Though he was happy to stay in the pack, he accompanied me because he was concerned about me. Honestly, I wanted to stay away from the painful memories of Matt rejecting me every time he saw me. But even going to college that far from home I was still-

“Tammy,” Matt’s voice interrupted me. “Why are you worrying about things which others wouldn’t notice or forget fast? You know you’ve got this habit-” He paused as he got up, picked up my pillow and squeezed it in his arms. “You tend to think about small insignificant details and peel their layers one by one. It’s useless. Free yourself.”

“Free myself? I am free!” I retorted. And how did he know about my issue? Did he observe me so finely? “You are the one who has confined me!”

I was expecting him to be shocked, but what he said shocked me.

“I’m happy that you committed that, baby,” he said. He shifted toward me and leaned over so close that our breaths mingled. Our lips were merely a few millimeters apart. If I moved, he could kiss me on my lips. And I wanted to move, but my senses were so overwhelmed that my mind was paralyzed, like he had cast some hypnotic spell on me. He added, “And just so we are clear, I’m never going to free you. You’ll always be my prisoner, and I’ll be yours. I’ll prove my determination, but I won’t ask you to prove yours.”

I stared at him, my breaths coming out shallow. Then he leaned over a little more and kissed the lobe of my ear. Lightning jolted inside me. I started trembling.

“I want you to always be happy, Tam. I’m on your side, not against you.” He kissed me again, and I closed my eyes because I couldn’t resist this mate bond. “If you’re thinking that I was intimate with Tulip, let me be clear–the only person I have ever loved, and will love until the day I die is you. There’s no one else who can come in my life. Yes, Tulip tried to come near me, but I refused her outrightly.”

Sorry Tamara, you aren’t in the beachball team anymore. Your position was filled by another student who had better credentials. But, there’s a place on the volleyball team. You can join there.