Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien)

did.
I didn't want to fight it. Then everything progressed just like the dream it was.
His lips brushed mine, soft at first, almost tentative, like he was waiting for me to pull back. But I didn't. Instead, I leaned in, my
body moving instinctively toward him. The kiss deepened, urgent, raw, as if the world collapsed around us, and all that mattered

was this moment, this
connection.
His hand cupped the back of my neck, pulling me closer, the warmth of his body, pressing against mine. My heart hammered in
my chest, and for the first time in years, I let go, surrendering to the pull, to him. It felt like home.