Chapter 44
Chapter 44
Chapter 44
Lucien POV
I knew that before announcing Auren as my mate, I had to prepare for those who would come after her just to get to me. If
people discovered that Auren was the mate of the strongest Alpha of the North, they would scrutinize, be antagonized with her
and hunt her. While many would strike openly, it was the ones lurking in the shadows that I was afraid of.
The thought of someone attacking her made a shadder run down my body. I wanted Auren to be happy. She was like sunshine in
my life that was slowly driving away the darkness surrounding me.
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I could make everyone believe that she wasn't my mate, but how long would I be able to pretend, especially when I knew each
and every detail of her curves that fa perfectly against me, the way beautiful gray eyes that rounded at the corner when she was
curious, the scrunch of her nose when she was disgusted, and the list could go on and on
A brilliant idea came to me. What if I let other women like Sable come close to me? But the moment the idea came into my mind,
I discarded it. Fuck. It was so repulsive that I felt like vomiting.
In her room, I sat at the edge of her bed, watching her sleep. She was covered in sweat. Logic said that if I went any closer to
her, my restraints would snap, and I should get out of her room as soon as possible. That I should move my legs, get up and go
away before it is too late. But the only thing that moved was my hand. Surrounded by her intoxicating scent of warm apples, my
wolf was going nuts. "Touch her he argued.
What if she woke up and found me! I'd look like a creep, I argued.
Tell her that she screamed and you came to see her if she was fine. That's what you've been doing all past nights, Remus
suggested.
I growled at him. 'No that's what you've been doing. You've been forcing me to shift and run to her at every darnn opportunity
over the past nightst
"And look how she curled into me, Remus shot back, his tone laced with pride
Panic rolled over me when her head lolled to the side and a crease formed between her brows. She let out a whimper, her hands
as if seeking protection
Violent tingles sparked at the touch and I took a ragged breath. My mouth turned dry. The emotions associated with her were
now a thousand times amplifed. Auren rolled onto her side, clunching my hand tightly between both of hers. Her blanket shifted,
her dress slipped lower and half of her boobs popped out. I clenched my teeth, my muscles sensing at the beautiful sight. I
stared at her plump breasts like a starved wolf, imagining suckling her. Fuck. Pressure surged in between my thighs and my cock
swelled painfully. My eyes dropped lower to her nipples beneath the fabric and I wondered, no waited, for the dress to go lower. I
didn't
She was so tempting to the level that the mere thought of touching her inappropriately was driving me insane. Not only was she
the most beautiful girl on this earth, she was gloriously innocent. And no wonder so many people were attracted to her I gritted
my teeth. If anyone touched her. I was going to kill them slowly and painfully
I drew in sharp air, trying to control my desire for her. By now her breathing had steadied and the crease on her forehead was
gone. She looked... peaceful in her sleep.
Since I couldn't trust myself or my wolf at this moment, I softly released my hand from hers, and tucked her nicely beneath the
blanket. Then I sat next to her, willing myself to leave, restraining my wolf to break free. Slowly, after what felt like hours, I
reluctantly got up and walked out of her
room to take a shower.
Without opening clothes, I strode into the bathroom. There I turned on the cold water and stood under the shower for a long time,
willing my cock to go down. But images of my sleeping beauty flooded my mind and I ended up stroking myself.
It was a big day tomorrow and I didn't know how I would keep myself away from my maie for twelve hours. I had this strung urge
to tell her that I was her mate, but what if she balked. She had already suffered a lot with one brutal rejection. Would she even
believe that she had a second chance mate! Her wolf didn't react like my wolf and so I was sure her wolf was traumatized to the
point that she had gone silent inside her. Either way, I was only restless.
1 rossed and turned in bed until my mind was utterly exhausted. Sleep came, but only in restless fragments. When I woke up in
the morning, the first thing I did was to dash to her bedroom. Shock blassed inside me when I didn't see her inside. And it was
just 5AM. Did she run away? No. Goddess. No. Was she kidnapped? Hell I darted down, taking two steps at a time, leaping off
the rail of the stairs, landing in the main hall. I was about to shout for Vivi, when all at once a shadow emerged from the darkness
on the left.
Iwlupped my head to see who it was. "Sable"" I growled, my claws coming out. "What are you doing here?"
She immediately inclined her neck, submitting to me out of fear. "Alpha Lucien, 1-
1 came to apologize for my behavior in the Celestial Source and at Joyce's boutique
I narrowed my eyes, my mind racing to all the infractions from her side.
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She continued, "I asked you to dance with me when you should have danced with Lady Auren
Ah I didn't buy her shit, but 1 was curious as to why she was in my house so early in the morning. "And"" Lencouraged ber
plast night because
"I should've been respectful toward her. Instead, I acted on impulse." There were tears in her eyes. "You see, I couldn't sleep
She pursed her lips, because you are the only wolf I've ever loved, and now you're marrying someone else. It's painful."
A snarl escaped my lips in a warning to her. "Careful," I growled.
She was down on her knees. "Please, Alpha Lucien, I don't mean to be disrespectful, but I just wanted to convey my feelings
even if it meant that you would throw me in the dungeons. She started crying
I glared at her. The way her heart thudded, the way her emocions flickered from fear to guili-tell-ale signs of a Bar. What was her
agenda? "T you've conveyed your feelings, you may leave. And don't ever speak with me like that Goddess above, give me
strength not to kill her
She stuntered. "N-no, I won't I just wanted to make it up to Lady Auren" She wrung her hands in front of her "G-can I help her get
dressed up the wedding tonight"
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A snarl escaped my lips in a warning to her. "Careful," I growled.
She was down on her knees. "Please, Alpha Lucien, I don't mean to be disrespectful, but I just wanted to convey my feelings
even if it meant that you would throw me in the dungeons. She started crying
I glared at her. The way her heart thudded, the way her emocions flickered from fear to guili-tell-ale signs of a Bar. What was her
agenda? "T you've conveyed your feelings, you may leave. And don't ever speak with me like that Goddess above, give me
strength not to kill her
She stuntered. "N-no, I won't I just wanted to make it up to Lady Auren" She wrung her hands in front of her "G-can I help her get
dressed up the wedding tonight"
for
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