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“Vivienne used to wear her hair in braids, so I asked my mother to teach me. She happily taught me on the neighbor’s daughter, and then I used to braid her hair. I figured I could show my love to my mate by helping her any way I could. This just happened to be an easy one for me,” Lucien said, as he tied off my braid.
I took a deep breath at the rush of emotions I was feeling. This man was too good to be true, it was like he was straight out of a fairy tale. He wasn’t the prince, but he was the guy the prince should have striven to be. Lucien was the most innocent, wholesome man I had ever met, but he was also a man who protected fiercely even against someone who he considered to be his friends. Lucien was like a unicorn I guess, we had always heard of men who were selfless, but in the real world they were nowhere to be found.
“Well, it seems your lessons paid off,” I said, finishing the last of my soup.
“It seems they have,” he said, walking around the bed until he got to the side I was facing. “Yesterday was a hard day because it was the day the pack truly fell. We lost so many people that day all because they heard we had grown weak, and they needed supplies.”
He grabbed my tray, but I picked up the last piece of bread before he took it away.
“Aeon’s family and my father died and many of our most loyal pack members left us that day too. We were stuck within this perimeter, watching everyone we loved and cared for die.”
He set the tray down on the dresser leaning back against it, looking down. My heart was pounding in my ears. The rush of emotions made sense now. They were all mourning the loss of their loved ones. I didn’t think about how the pack had died, but now I knew, it was slow and painful for them.
“I wanted everyone to come inside the perimeter, but we couldn’t figure out a way to make it happen, most of the people didn’t want the cowards way out anyway. Aeon’s family were born protectors to our Alphas and they were set on fighting until the very end.” He looked up at me with so much anguish in his eyes. “Aeon lost his entire family that day. There is not a year that goes by that I don’t remember his anger and sadness when Zev broke the news to him. He was devastated.”
I wanted to say something, but I had no idea what. This curse stole everything away from them. Their life and their loved ones.
“We always held a small ceremony for them to remember them and to honor them. We asked the goddess to take them and give them the comfort they needed if they were restless.” He looked around the room until he locked eyes with me again. “That is why I didn’t come yesterday, and I didn’t tell you because I didn’t think it would be appropriate to have you there. We needed to mourn just as brothers.”
As much as I understood what he was saying, I hated that he had to be such an ass about it.
“You always said that we needed honesty for this to work. How about you take your own advice.” It took everything in me not to snap at him. “All you have to do is talk to me, that’s all I’m asking for. You could have told me, and I would have given you space. I feel giving you space is all I’ve done since I was attacked. Thank you for telling me and thank you for helping me in the bath, but I’m tired.”
I pulled the sheets down, got under the covers, and dismissed him.
“Space? What space? All you’ve done is hover or me, asking about Aeon constantly,” he snapped.
“He hasn’t talked to me since the attack, I’m sorry, but I was curious. He did just fuck me, so I’m sorry if I made an emotional decision to ask about it. That’s all you guys do, is pull away.”
I laid down giving him my back.
“So, what, it’s ok for you to get tied up, fucked in the forest and get left there? That is ok?”
“At least he doesn’t string me along with promises to put me first or all this other bullshit. He doesn’t say sweet things, or treat me good only for the next time you’re together to get ignored like nothing happened.”
“Aeon—”
“I don’t care, Lucien, you let him figure out whatever he needs to because I’m not going to be sitting here waiting for him to get his shit together. I’m sorry he lost his family, I’ve been apologizing about things that aren’t my fault but he’s ignored me since the attack.”
“He needs to tell you what’s going on because I don’t even get it,” he said, as I put a pillow over my head.
Tears fell down the side of my face as I waited for him to leave. My heart ached for him, I expected our mating to be as easy as I saw other wolf matings.
“I know you’re mad, but tomorrow we are going to work on getting your bond magic under control, and keep Caston out of your head.” His voice sounded closer. I lifted up the pillow I had put over my head. “I keep messing up and I’m sorry. I’m trying to keep everyone happy, but my focus should be on you.”
He leaned over, kissing me on the forehead.
“Get some rest and I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Lucien.” I called out to him.
“I think I found a spell in Vivienne’s grimoire we might be able to use.”
“Seriously?” He looked hopeful. Instead of making me happy, it made me extremely nervous.
“She mentioned that it was a binding spell. I think it’s something we should definitely look into.”
“Of course, but I think protecting you first is more important. Rest, Kit Kat.” He gave me a small shy smile before leaving the room.
