Pregnant And Rejected

Pregnant And Rejected By My Alpha Mate By Caroline Above Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Selene‘s POV

We should have heard something by now. Luna huffs as I scrub dishes in the kitchen sink. After a simple dinner and a quick bath, Lila curled up on the sofa to watch her favorite show while I clean up. It‘s amazing how unfazed she is by the sudden change in scenery and my undoubtedly tense energy.

No news is good news. I tell my wolf, focusing on the glass in my hand. Especially when it comes to Bastien.

He‘s going to be furious, you know. She cautions, not sounding the least bit concerned.

That only matters if he finds us. I remind her coolly.

Oh he will. Luna remarks smugly, he always will.

You know you‘re supposed to be on my side, I complain.

I am.I want what‘s best for you. She adds. Bastien is what‘s best

I throw my hands up in exasperation, sending water and suds flying. You‘re impossible.

And you‘re in denial.

A giggle sounds from behind me. “You made a mess, Mommy”

Turning to find my young daughter standing behind me watching my temper tantrum, rather than safely ensconced in the couch cushions, I paste on a smile. “You‘re right.” I agree. “Mommy did make a mess.”

“Have to clean up your messes.” She advises sagely. “That‘s the rule.”

I adopt a pitiful pout. “You don‘t want to clean it for me?”

The little tyrant puts her foot down. “Uh–uh, your sponsibilty.”

my head back with a dramatic groan, I surrender.

music to my ears, the perfect balm for

What am I supposed to do now? My entire life is

far from it. The wolves here were distrustful of me from the beginning. They saw only a halfling; a single mother who seemingly had the future Alpha wrapped around her finger. The she wolves hated me, and the

a little better after I opened the cafe. Good food and regular interactions convinced people I was not an incurable outcast, and once I made

truly enchanting; during the equinox festivals when bonfires are set afloat through the canals, or when the marsh freezes in winter, and the entire wetlands become a giant skating rink. If nothing else, this place will always be special to me because it is where Lila was born and

isn‘t the place I‘m meant to be. I am a mountain wolf, made for evergreen forests and fresh alpine air. Asphodel‘s sprawling mangroves are not my element, no matter how enchanting the glittering lagoons, soothing tides, and bountiful wildlife

every terrible memory the city holds for me, there is no denying one‘s true nature, and

think you‘re forgetting something, princess. Luna interjects. You‘re not

brush off her quip. Same difference, I was born and raised

Would

even have to think about

You don’t miss Elysium, you miss

put a sock in

as brutal as it is ill–planned. Cavanaugh‘s wolves descend on me like a pack of rabid dogs, but they‘re no match for Aiden, Donavon and me. It‘s disgraceful really, that the Alpha should set

by his behavior. I always liked Drake, at least, I thought I did. I‘ve never seen this side of him before, and never imagined he

no great protector. Drake‘s greatest asset is his brain – not that there‘s anything wrong with that,

possible he could have been the man she described being in love with since she was a child? I

the fact that I‘m able to perform my mental gymnastics

unconscious wolves, my Betas and I depart the Pack House with great haste. Selene fled

hell are we going to find her?”

Aiden pulls a sleek black cell phone from his pocket. “How much do you want to bet Selene‘s phone

that?” Donavon asks in

on his desk.” My friend laughs, “Even if they don‘t have location sharing activated, the number

can we get into it?” I question, my voice gruff from excitement rather than

a smart guy, he‘s not very good at shielding his screen when he

me. I grab Aiden by the shoulders, shaking him excitedly. “I could

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