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

blinks, her confusion and fear 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

when another blazes out of control. I need to

sigh, I close the distance to my wife and drop my lips to her ear. “Don’t make

this

sweetheart.” The endearment rings

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

I wish I could take back the words.

mind what you call it,” I

Selene’s POV

think I’m hiding her? My hands gesticulate wildly as I pace in

I’ve seen her in a long time. Providing comfort seems to have sidelined her sorrow, if only for a while. “Enforcers aren’t trained to question

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

She asserts. “He’s always

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 in a frenzy.” And they’d know if I hired someone to do it for me,

right.” She agrees, sitting up with a look of dawning light on her face. “The only things you

it so

of the guard’s hearing. “The cabin.” She murmurs, “The pack house isn’t technically your property because it transfers to any Alpha, but the cabin

to jump up and down

face. “What do you say, we make a

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

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

loudly, and a hidden doorway slides open before us. Sweet relief fills me, accompanied by only a fraction

danger – they can’t blame you for the kidnapping

lifts her foot over the

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

lights are off.” I frown, peeking over a mossy boulder beyond the treeline of

down beside me, her wolf glowing through her eyes. All wolves seem to rise to the surface in the forest, and being near them when it happens

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