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.

with them, the whole nine yards. I bare my fangs, and by the way Mr. Alpha Protector, that wasn‘t even the first time

chew. Bastien has gone from circling me to stalking me into the hillside. You need

Lila, or I can tell you who tried to kill

carefully, Selene. Bastien threatens, If this is really the way you want

to take it that your answer is

time to dodge Bastien‘s pounce, trying to put some distance between us as the larger wolf turns to follow me. And this is how you treat your mate‘? I say

stalks me for another long moment, Is this little game of yours really more important to you

his teeth, holding me in place but not applying any pressure. I wriggle and squirm but he simply pulls his

Nice try

Drake is my

I actually do whimper now, tucking my tail between my legs and trying to curl my legs

Lila‘s father? Bastien

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

were in love with while we were

What? I croak dumbly.

me.

of time is Bastien. How would he even know about that? I don‘t think he remembers meeting me and even if he did, it would be quite a leap to assume I held onto

assure him, You know, the time he saved my

the accusation. Is he

gives me a little shake, and the word tumbles from my lips before I can stop it,

feel his disappointment through our bond. Then, another feeling filters through,

I answer immediately. You would have known. You would have smelled him on me. No,

my shoulder to look up at Bastien as he thinks, What are you saying? I

lying. Bitterness

I‘m not lying.

nights out, midnight rendezvous, jewelry shopping trips. The entire pack knew

you yesterday that there‘s nothing between Arabella and I. Bastien offers the lie so earnestly I almost think he believes it. A long time ago, I thought about marrying

believe I‘m stupid. I shake my head, trying to stand and failing when one of Bastien‘s large paws lands on my shoulder, keeping me pinned beneath him. I might not have had an education, Bastien, but

You were victim of enough rumors that I should think you wouldn‘t be