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?”

written clearly across my wife’s face. “I

mate.” thought

need to ensure my mate is safe, and the enforcers want to keep her under lock and key until she’s eliminated as a

distance to my wife and drop my

making this anything!”

The endearment rings false in my clipped tone,

– not yet. It will be seen as corruption, and I need the investigators on my side until Arabella is safe

could take back the words. “So it

don’t mind what you call it,” I said.

Selene’s POV

vent. “Where the hell do they think I’m hiding her? My hands gesticulate wildly as I pace in front of Odette “Do they imagine

soothes, more alert than I’ve seen her in a long time. Providing comfort seems

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

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

I 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

with a look of dawning light on her

thanks for putting it so

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

urge to jump up and

have my moments.” A sly smile stretches across her face. “What do you say, we make a break

wanted nothing more than to get out of this room since

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

open before us.

“That was before. Now we know you aren’t in any danger – they can’t blame you for the kidnapping and attack you at the

lifts her

fangs, “Gabriel wasn’t the only one who ruled this pack with

peeking over a mossy boulder beyond the treeline

seem to rise to the surface in the forest, and being near them when it happens makes me ache

a spark of fire in my empty heart. I don’t even feel nauseous here. For the first time since I found out about the baby, not even a sliver of