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.

the way Mr. Alpha Protector, that wasn‘t

has gone from circling me to stalking me into the

tell you who fathered Lila, or I can tell you who tried to kill me.

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

that your answer is

between us as the larger wolf turns

little wolf. Bastien purrs, making my hackles raise. He stalks me for another long moment, Is this little game of yours really more important to you than getting

teeth, holding me in place but not applying any pressure. I

the big brute actually snorts. Nice

Drake is my

between my legs and trying to curl my legs up to

Lila‘s

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

take me completely by surprise. Is he the one you were in love with while we were together? The

What? I croak dumbly.

heard me. Bastien

he even know about that? I don‘t

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

accusation. Is he

Bastien gives me a little shake, and the word tumbles from my lips before I can stop it, Yes! I exclaim, Alright? Yes, Drake is Lila‘s

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

would have

shoulder to look up at Bastien as he thinks, What are

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

I‘m not lying. Bastien

I roll my eyes, You and Arabella weren‘t exactly subtle, the nights out, midnight rendezvous, jewelry shopping trips. The entire pack knew you

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 her, but that was before I met

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 I‘m not a complete

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