Pregnant And Rejected

Chapter 32 House Arrest

Bastien’s POV

“Enough” i cut through the rising voices: Selene swearing her innocence, the enforcers combatively contending that the evidence is against her, Aiden calling for calm. “This isn’t getting us anywhere. Our priority is finding Arabella.”

No one quells more than Selene under the force of my tone, and I wish I could comfort her. My anger is for the enforcers, not her.

“Our best trackers are on the trail, Alpha.” A resigned Danvers promises, “I’ve already received word that the men you sent rendezvoused with the team.”

“They’ve followed Bella’s scent to New Town.” Aiden confirms. Then, using our mental link he adds, If it were me, and I wanted to frame Selene, I would take Arabella to Garrick’s house.

He’s right. It’s the only property Selene owns independently, and the last place either of us would ever go. Let’s go.

Aiden marches out on my order, no doubt pulling the car around while I wrangle the enforcers back out of the room. “We have a lead.” I announce. “I want everyone ready to move out in five minutes.”

Danvers brow furrows, “What lead?”

T’ll explain on the way.” I deflect, calling mother and the sentries back into the secure room.

“You’re leaving?” Selene’s small voice surprises me. “Now?”

“Yes.” I answer simply.

“What if it’s a trap?” Selene halts me for the second time. “You should let the enforcers go and make sure it’s safe first.”

I don’t even consider the suggestion. I’ve never run from a fight before, I don’t intend to start now, I need to be there for Arabella.”

*Please don’t go, Bastien.” Selene whispers, her cerulean and violet eyes shining.

“I have to.” Once the guards are positioned at the door once more, I command, “Don’t let anyone in until I’m back.”

“Wait.” Tiny feet charge after me, near silent on the persian rug. “You’re locking us in here again?”

distress written clearly across my wife’s face. “I promise you’ll

She hisses, sounding entirely unlike my mate.” thought I was the kidnapper. Why do I

time to put out this fire, not when another blazes out of control. I need

to my wife and drop my lips to her ear. “Don’t make this harder than it

making this anything!”

rings false

have no intention of allowing the enforcers anywhere near Selene, no matter what other false evidence they find, but I can’t reveal this – not

wish I could take back the words. “So it isn’t lock down.” She summarizes. “It’s house

you call it,” I said.

Selene’s POV

My hands gesticulate wildly as I pace in front of

has anything to do with it, Darling.” Odette soothes, more alert than I’ve seen her in a long time. Providing comfort seems to have sidelined her sorrow, if only for a

Bastien is going along with it. Doesn’t he

he’s just afraid for Bella.” She asserts. “He’s always had a blind

and no body and I’ve been here basically 24/7 since before she was taken, so it’s not like I can be off torturing her!” The words pour out of me

She agrees, sitting up with a look of dawning light

putting it

your property because it transfers to any Alpha, but the cabin is in Bastien’s and your name. It’s the only place they could tie directly to you, and no one has been

fight the urge to jump up and down in excitement. “Odette, you’re a

smile stretches across her face. “What

of this room since the first moment Bastien threw me into

wall, her slender fingers searching for some unseen pressure point in the plaster.

lips close around the final word, the wall clicks loudly, and a hidden doorway slides open before us.

shrugs. “That was before. Now we know you aren’t in any danger – they can’t

as she lifts her

my cheek and flashes her fangs, “Gabriel wasn’t the only one

over a mossy boulder beyond the

her eyes. All wolves seem to rise to the surface in

blood, a spark of fire in my empty heart. I don’t even feel nauseous here. For the first