Chapter 24
Chapter 24
Lucien POV
Standing at the podium. 1 surveyed the crowd gathered for the Celestial Soirer, my heart pounding with irritation. The energy in the park house was electric, everyone was so excited that the air hunned with it, but all I could focus on was Auren. She sat at a table in front of me, looking nervous but breathtakingly beautiful in that dress. It stirred something primal inside me.
Ever since I saw her descending the stairs in the low neckline dress that revealed her skin, my hands were itching to touch her skin. Feral povrsiveness like Til never felt before possessed me.
When I had gone to get her in the Crimson Howl pack, she was nothing more than a breeder for me, I was sure that I would never even think o and stay in my north wing. That’s why I had made a rule for her to stay away from me.
She was so skinny when I brought her to the Shadowlang pack. Afraid that she won’t be able to hear my mark, I postponed our wedding ceremony. But over the days, she had fucking filled up in all the right place, her complexion had become prachy and her dull hair were like sunshine. She looked like a beautiful swan. And I wanted to devour her. As much as 1 tried to stay away from her, my fucking wolf, Remus pulled me to her.
Every time I was away from her, all I thought of was whether she was fine or if anyone was bullying her. Whether she had eaten well or she was going hungry, 100 afraid to ask for food. I hated to see her hunting for food and so I had instructed Vivi to keep the fridge stocked up
Why did she have to look so innocent, so fucking perfect! It was infuriating as hell. The way her soft curves caught the light and made her glow, I could hardly stand it. I felt a surge of protectiveness, anger swirling in my gut for my unreasonable reaction to her. Auren was everything delicate and brautiful, and it made my wolf, Remus, growl with a fucking untamed need to claim her. This wasn’t just about attraction; it was about dominance, and I hated how she turned my world upside down. Up until now my world was filled with discipline and I was pretty organized. But ver since she had arrived, my fucking life was spinning faster than I could grasp. One minute I was the cold and controlled focused on my duties Alpha and the other I was drowning in the overwhelming illogical pull of this timid little woll
Jealousy simmered beneath my skin every time I caught sight of other unmated wolves leering at her. They had no idea what they were dealing with. Then had no idea that I was barely able to control my rage to rip them into fucking pieces for even seeing her. It pissed me off that they were even looking at her. Auren was mine to protect, mine to cherish, yet I felt like a goddamn fool just standing there, helpless, too afraid that this beautiful flower would wither the moment I touched her, marked her.
As I began my speech, I glanced at her again. I could hardly concentrate, my eyes drawn to her as if the were the sun. I felt like I was losing my mind, standing up here and trying to act like everything was normal. My blood boiled when I spotted a group of wolves stealing glances at Auren The anger surged hotter in my chest. My fingers twitched, itching for a fight, itching to release some steain. I wanted to punch something or kill someone to release my fucking pent–up energy. I wanted to tear them away from her, to make it clear she was off–limits.
While I was barely able to speak, the moment Auren trailed her fingers down her breasts, my breath hitched. What was she doing? The innocent look in her eyes sent a jolt of desire so fucking hard through me, and mixed with the fury of wanting to protect her from the attention she didn’t even seem to realize she was attracting.
I couldn’t take my eyes off her. My heart raced, and Remus was practically howling inside me. He wanted to come out, to dominate, to claim. Lucien, focus? I snapped at myself, my jaw tightening. But every glance at Aurch pulled me deeper into a vortex of desire which warred with fury. Suddenly she crossed her legs. And now she looked like a fucking siren. With her hair cascading down her waist in curls, breasts exposed and all that creamy skin of her legs –she looked like an enchantress, a sexpot. And yet she looked innocent with those rounded hazel eyes.
When that sexy moan slipped from her lips, I froze. A fire ignited within me, hot and furious. It was enough to make me lose my mind. The room blurred around me. I could see the other wolves staring at her, their gazes full of hunger, and it made me want to roar.
“ Damn it!” I growled under my breath, my hands clenching into fists at my sides. The primal urge to stake my claims surged through me. How dare they look at her like that? Every part of the screamed to keep her safe, to make it clear she was mine.
Then I caught myself staring again, my heart pounding, I was furious with myself for being so weak, for letting her have this effect on me. I was the Alpla, not some lovesick foul! But every time I pushed those feelings away, they came back stronger. Auren was a force of nature, and my wolf craved her in a way I couldn’t comprehend.
The tension in the air was unbearable. My lands were itching to pull her closer. I wanted to growl, to warn off any wolf that dared approach ber Frustration was boiling over. I was angry with myself for allowing her to slip under my skin, for feeling this intense attraction couldn’t shake. It was maddening
Eventually when I couldn’t take it anymore, I finished the speech abruptly, walked to her and pulled her in my lap. It was only then that Remus and I felt better. Goddess. I needed to stop this nonsense as soon as possible. My dick had been misbehaving the moment he saw her in that sexy dress, but the fucker developed his mind when 1 pulled her in my lap. I was so hard instantly that I was sure I had the bluest halls in the history of werewolves. She squirmed in my lap. Damn it, I pulled her harder against my chest in stop it. And her innocent question about my dick! I was going to relish every moment of compting my little lamb.
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