Chapter 58
Aumen POV
My shoulders were bunched up in tensson and depression. I hated bring away from Lucien, a feeling both unfamiliar and unseiding. But I knew that this was mostly because of the bond sealed during the wedding ceremony and nothing else.
The training arena was filled with warriors, sparring with each other. The place was impressive. Huge as compared to my pack. There were five rings where wolves trained, and several small spaces on the sides where the young ones were being trained by the more experienced wolves. There was a rack filled with weapons, and some wolves trained with those.
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My eyes roamed around to locate Lucien, I found him sparring in the last ring with a wolf who looked as bulky and strong as him. Lucien was clearly dominating. More wolves joined in, and it seemed like he was using the fight to unleash his aggression. The wolves around him groaned and cried in pain as he sent them flying out of the ring one by one.
1 had come to find Sable, but seeing Lucien fighting like thas had me mesmerized. The way his muscles rippled with every movement, his agility, those powerful thighs, and those biceps–Goddess help me. I was fangirling. He was a piece of art, made by the goddess with perfection when she had spare time. How could one be so beautiful that you could get lost in just admiring his beauty!
“What are you doing here, Auren?” avoice snapped me out of my reverie
tumed my head sharply to find Sable stickering at me. My jealousy returned with full force. “What are you doing here?” I countered, crossing my arms across my chest.
She chuckled sarcastically. “Being a pack member, I am here for training. I am a warrior, not some fragile omega Luna meant only to breed. Unlike you I have to maintain my position and status in the pack. Not everyone has the luck like yours. Or should I say bad luck like yourd So go away! This is not a place for omegas.”
Her words were lord with sarcasm and they found its mark. Humilation coated me. But it was enough. I boiled in rage. “My position is something you’ve long dreamed of, Sable. Unfortunately, you’ll never be the Luna of this pack. His mistress, maybe, but not his Luna”
She seethed. “You—”
I cut her off. “And that’s Luna Auren for you, not Auren!” Saying that I ambled to where Lucien was still fighting the wolves. I turned my head over my shoulder, and added, “Continue training, Sable, We need good warriors for this pack As if that was the last straw to the insult, her jaw nearly his the floor. I relished the sight—it was utterly satisfying
The moment I reached Lucien’s ring he frore mid–punch and whipped his head to look at me. His eyes flashed golden. His alpha mara slipped out, and the place became silent.
My eyes widened as I took in his sweat–drenched torso and low hanging training shorts. His hair clung to his forehead, droplets of sweat tracing the hard lines of his body. His muscles were tout, his expression was beautifully fierce, so raw that I stilled a moan.
Our gazes locked and as if on instinct, he walked to me like a thunder and sat down. The whole world faded around us. My breath became ragged. He took a strand of my hair in between his fingers, brought it to his nose and inhaled it, visibly relaxing. His eyes returned to their normal color “Aren’t you afraid of me?” he asked in a rough voice
“No, I’m not,” I murmured.
You
should be. Ele wolf”
My breath hitched. He brought his palm to cup my cheek and I leaned into his touch. My nerves calmed down. Closing my eyes, I replied, “I’m not intimidated by you, even if you are the mightiest hunter on this earth. His touch was becoming my drug.
“What a masochistic hunter I am, he murmured, brushing my cheek with his thumb. He leaned over me and I lifted myself on my tiptoes and before I knew it, his lips crashed on mine in a soft kiss. He removed instantly, and I immediately hated the air between us.
Alpha Lucien jumped over the ropes of the ring and landed right next to me effortlessly. “This is a dangerous place,” he said, placing his hand on the small of my back. “Let’s go back.”
My eyes landed on Sable who was watching me with hatred, and her earlier words came crashing down. “No” I responded stubbornly
He jerked his head back, his brows furrowing “What do you mean, Auren?” he asked.
Jutting out my chin stubbornly, said, “I want to train
Alpha Lucien was bamboozled. “What?” He chuckled, bewildered, “I’m guessing this is a joke. So let’s go back.”
I shook my head. “No.” I moved away from him. “I know that I’m just an conega, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t spar. Given a chance, I can do it”
Lucien clenched his jaw. He came close to me and in a low, dangerous voice said, “Do you know what a punch from these warriors would do to you! It can put you in a lifetime of coma or worse–it can kill you. So, no training for you. Just come back with me.” He grabbed my hand and started to
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walk out, leaving no room for discussion
But I jerked my hand away from his. “I want to be trained, Larsen. So teach me
Lucien growled. “Auren, this is ridiculous! Stop being stubborn.”
But I crossed my arms against my chest, meaning business. He narrowed his eyes in a last attempt to scare me. My heartbeat increased in fear.
“Of fuck!” he rasped. He held my hand and the fear seeped away in his warmth. “Okay, I’ll spar with you today.” Then he shook his head. “Not me. I might hurt you” His eyes scanned the entire arena and landed on a wiry boy, “Your” he shouted. “Come here and train with my Luna”
The boy started trembling as he walked toward use was in his teens and withered under Lucien’s alpha aura. When he came to stand right in front of us, it seemed like he would faint anytime. Lucien towered over him and growled. “You will train with my Luna today. Go easy.”
“Yes Alpha,” he replied, quivering
1 rolled my eyes. The boy looked so frail, that a strong gust of wind could carry him away. I sighed and shook my head, but Lucien jerked his chin to a small ring for him to step in. Once the boy was there, Lucien tumed to me and instructed, “Wait for him to punch you. Try to dodge it Tire him. Once he is tired, hit him, okay?” He walked with me to the ring. “If you feel that you can’t fight him, come out”
I heard Sable chuckling from the side, and my anger increased. “Okay!” Thuffed. “Don’t interfere.” Determined, I stepped into the ring and caught the boy staring at Lucien, his expression tense. It was clear he was receiving instructions through the mind link from his Alpha, surely not to hurt Jne.
“What’s your name asked as he took his stance in front of me.
“Max. Let’s get over this,” he fumed. “I don’t want to be seen sparring with an omega” he hissed. And without warning, he launched a punch at me, hitting me square on my shoulder.
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