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?”

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

gradually eclipsed by outrage. “From what?” She hisses, sounding entirely unlike my mate.” thought I was the kidnapper. Why do I have to stay in lock down if I’m the one causing

completely justified, but I don’t have time to put out this fire, not when another blazes out of control. I need to ensure my mate is safe, and the enforcers want to keep her

my lips to her

not making this

enforcer custody, sweetheart.” The endearment rings false in my clipped tone, “which would you

near Selene, no matter what other false evidence they find, but I can’t reveal this – not yet. It will be seen as corruption, and I need the investigators on my side until Arabella

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

it,” I said. “As long

Selene’s POV

wildly as I pace in front of Odette

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

Bastien is going along with it. Doesn’t he know me better

asserts. “He’s always had

supposed to be doing with her? There’s no ransom and no body and I’ve been here basically 24/7 since before she was taken, so it’s not like I can

She agrees, sitting up with a look of dawning light on

for putting it so gently.”

property because it transfers to any Alpha, but the cabin is in Bastien’s and your name. It’s the only place they could

the urge to jump up and

stretches across her face.

out of this room since the first moment Bastien threw me into it. “How?* I

along the wall, her slender fingers searching for some unseen pressure point in the plaster. “One benefit of

open before us. Sweet relief fills me, accompanied by only a fraction of frustration. “Why didn’t you show me this five hours

danger – they can’t blame you for the kidnapping and attack you at

she lifts her foot

about me sweetling.” She pats my cheek and flashes her fangs, “Gabriel wasn’t

over a mossy boulder beyond the treeline of the

wolf glowing through her eyes. All wolves seem to rise to the surface in the forest, and being near them when it happens makes me ache for Luna, no matter how long

heart. I don’t even feel nauseous here. For the first time since I found out about the baby,