Auren POV
Vy passed with a lot of activity in the house. Not only did I have fun with pups teaching me new tactics, I spent my time in the kitchen with Vivi
at Tom to make delicacies for Laicirn.
Hut that day, ever since he returned, he was restless. It was the middle of the night. He was lying beside me, his arms curled tightly around me. "Auren," he groaned. He kissed shoulder
sed his exasperation and buried my face in hd chest. What was troubling him so much! I wanted to know everything he was thinking, "What''s 11, Lucien!" Burged him. He always hid things fran me. I had no right to ask about the things that troubled him daily, but I hoped that one day he
-if only to ease his burden.
would share them with mr-
"Nothing......" he sighed, and continued to keep me pressed against his body, I don''t know why, but he had been very clingy over thest two days Suddenly, he got up and walked to his closet.
There are "na going?" I asked, bewildered, looking at him wearing his jeans and a polo.
"The Shaman has called me," he replied. "There''s an urgent thing that I have to attend to."
"Can Ie with you?" I asked.
"No!" he snapped. "You will not leave this house until I return..
I jerked my face back, wincing because his alpha aura leaked out. Realizing his mistake, he rushed to me and hugged me. "I''m sorry, but I get paranoid when it concerns your safety
I inhaled his scent of pine and spice. "You think I''m a delicate woman. But I''m not," I told him, tipping my head up as he leaned over me. "I have endured more than you can imagine, Lucien. Try me."
His lips lifted on one side. “I know that, love. But unless I mark you, my wolf is going to remain in this overprotective mode. Remus wants to mark you badly, urgently, Controlling him is not rasy. So Earn finding solutions to make it easy for you."
Goddess. My eyes welled with tears. "Why are you so good with me?" I murmured.
A tear rolled out of my eye. He leaned down and licked it. "Don''t cry, love. I can''t see you in tears."
My heart swelled with so much love that it could explode. "Be safe.."
"I won''t die, Auren Resting his forehead on mine, he breathed, "Because I want to
live for you, with you. Forever." With that, he pressed his lips on mine and I
opened up for him, having this wild urge to submit to him.
When he pulled away, I asked, "When will you return!"
"Hopefully by morning. But I may bete"
I nodded and lowered my head. How could I go to Julie''s birthday with every minute thinking about him?
He curled his finger and thumb beneath my chin and said, "Is there something you want to tell me?" It was uncanny how he understood my feelings, even when I dadn''t say a word..
I nodded. Without looking at him, I said, "Julie has invited me for her birthday party to some eatery that is about thirty minutes away from here."
A frown came on
came on has forehead. "When And only you?"
"Tomorrow. There will be more boys and girls" I said. Then on an afterthought added, "?t my age."
His eyebrows raised a little high in surprise. “I understand how important it is for you to mingle with wolves of your age. But you won''t go alone The guards will be with you, okay?"
kay!" i said excitedly.
"Great" He got up and kissed the crown of my head. Then he gave in a forlorn look. "I''ll try toe back to you as soon as possible. Carry your phone always"
Lasten left immediately after. I rushed to the balcony to see him leave. He was deep in conversation with Tarian. "They were both surrounded by warriors who too looked serious om alter, they left in their cars. I wished I knew where they were going
When I returned to the bed, it felt too big. The sheets were creased where hey, but slory were cold. Iy awake, staring at the ceiling, listening to the silence sideteli unl?raraldy. I don''t know when sleep came, but it was riddled with nighinures
m?ng notanud me to the night forest (if the moon shining hait in the sky, silently watching nor as thorny vines maked ammal my
empty sheets, I got up and cunted my hands aromel myself. Sometime during the night, I
had said that he wended scope by me, but he hadnt What was important that kept
"shit" I saul and goes of bed. Ipletely forget that she had invited me for her birthday "Tell her that I will being down in fifteen
to thethuman. I got traily in ck puntvand a pink shirt, frostead of wearing sandals, I quickly wore
Tents" Lajedogired. "Happy Birthday?"
dima Moren, the said with a warin sinile. "Tin so happy that you''reing with
for my birtdy. And thank you"
Not
surprised,
thu my car while Julie sat with her friends in another
When
cached the diner, she lood suggested, the guards opened the door for me, and I walked inside with Julie and her friends, feeling nervous. ever had a single friend in my life, mul hirne I was - walking with seven. Whin would have known that julie would turn out to be such a lovely
Her friends formed a dede al as Julie directed me to a private booth at the back of the eatery. The ce was lovely with fairy lights: hanging from the ceiling. It was nestled in a thicket with ss walls all around. I spotted my guards stationed at the door, standing watch.
As Julie ordered food, the conversation started. Soon the conversation cased out and all "us wereughing and making jokes.
"Have you studied at all a boy called James, askeil
My cheeks heated. "Not really" I salil. "I studied until fills grade after which I was pulled out of school by Alpha Bram."
ity!" Jaruri said, picking up a club sandwich. "No you don''t know anything about shifter history or tracking or pack psychology!"
"Niger
"Well, I can teach you Thew''s a great library in our pack. You should ask Alpha to send you there sometimes."
"I will" Needing to go
the restroom. I quickly added, "Will be right back, have to go to the restroom."
Julie stood "The restroom is right there. I''ll walk you," she offered. She led me board it, but nothing could have prepared me for what happened