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.

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

have bitten off more than I can chew. Bastien has gone from circling me to stalking me into the hillside. You need to start talking right

have to choose. I double down. I can tell you who fathered Lila,

Bastien threatens, If this is really the way you want

it that your answer is

larger wolf turns to follow me. And this is how you treat your mate‘? I say with faux disbelief.

for another long moment, Is this little game of yours really more

lunges forward and catches my scruff between his teeth, holding me in place but not applying any pressure. I

can, and the big brute actually snorts. Nice try baby, you forget my wolf can sense yours‘

a chance, Drake is

now, tucking my tail between my legs and trying to curl my legs up to protect my belly.

Drake Lila‘s father? Bastien

also the one most likely to enrage

you were in love with while we were

What? I croak dumbly.

me.

even know about that? I don‘t think he remembers meeting me and even if he

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

ignores the accusation.

I don‘t reply, Bastien gives me a little shake, and the word tumbles from my

his disappointment through our bond. Then, another feeling filters through, a slight tinge of betrayal, Did you… Was

would

wolf‘s jaw, and I glance back over my shoulder to look up at Bastien as he thinks, What are you saying?

don‘t need to bother lying. Bitterness coats my tongue. I‘m

not lying. Bastien

weren‘t exactly subtle, the nights out, midnight rendezvous, jewelry shopping trips. The entire pack

and I. Bastien offers the lie so earnestly I almost think he believes it. A

really 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

is this coming from, Selene? He fairly explodes, You were victim of enough rumors that