Pregnant And Rejected

Chapter 50

Selene‘s POV

That isn‘t fair. I object immediately. And it isn‘t ethical, how can you abide bringing an innocent child into your troubles.

You mean the way you oh so ethically chose to hide your Volana daughter in a pack you know is incapable of safeguarding her, all the while knowing the Calypsos are after you? Bastien growls, genuine anger in his voice.

From the sounds of it we wouldn‘t be any safer in Elysium. I rebut, conveniently omitting the fact that I know we‘re safer here because his saboteur is far from our only antagonist.

At least in Elysium there‘s an Alpha capable of protecting you. He rumbles. Now come on, out with it, who is her father?

Why do you even care, Bastien? I exclaim. She‘s not yours so why does it matter whose she is?

He prowls forward, circling me ominously. Because until you give me another viable candidate I‘m not going to believe she isn‘t mine. His molten eyes flash. And because if she is mine, then you‘re in trouble for a lot more than faking your death.

For the last time, I grind out, I did not fake my death!

Then who did? He thunders.

Probably your damned saboteur! I throw back, narrowing my eyes to slits. Or maybe it‘s the person who set the fire after locking me in the closet. I can‘t imagine they were very amused when they realized I escaped.

Bastien freezes. What are you talking about?

What, you didn‘t think it was an accident did you? I goad him, feeling particularly feisty in my wolf‘s skin. And I just magically got. locked inside in the small window of time your mother was gone.

No, of course we assumed it was murder at the time. Bastien combats. I just.

What? I prompt. Thought a fake body eliminated the element of foul play?

Then you saw who did it? Bastien questions urgently.

fangs, and by the way Mr. Alpha Protector, that wasn‘t even the first

gone from circling me to stalking me into the hillside.

fathered Lila, or I can tell

you to think very carefully, Selene. Bastien threatens, If this is really the

take it that

dodge Bastien‘s pounce, trying to put some distance between us as the larger wolf turns to follow me. And this is how

wolf. Bastien purrs, making my hackles raise. He stalks me for another long moment, Is

my scruff between his teeth, holding me in place but not

pathetic sounding whimper I can, and the big brute actually snorts. Nice try baby, you forget my wolf can sense yours‘ emotions.

chance, Drake is my

trying to curl my legs up

Drake Lila‘s father?

most believable answer, but it‘s also the one most likely

by surprise. Is he the one you were in love

What? I croak dumbly.

heard me.

is he talking about? The only person I‘ve loved for that length of time is Bastien. How would he even know about that? I don‘t think he remembers meeting

your Father‘s birthday. I assure him, You know, the time he saved my life because you left me alone with a pack

accusation. Is he Lila‘s

and the word tumbles from my lips before I can

disappointment through our bond. Then, another feeling filters through, a slight tinge of betrayal, Did you… Was she conceived while we

have known. You would have smelled him on me. No,

the massive wolf‘s jaw, and I glance back over my shoulder to look up at Bastien as he thinks, What

lying. Bitterness coats my tongue. I‘m

not lying.

and Arabella weren‘t exactly subtle, the nights out, midnight rendezvous, jewelry shopping trips.

I. Bastien offers the lie so earnestly I almost think he

lands on my shoulder,

You were victim of enough rumors that I should think you wouldn‘t be susceptible to believing them