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.

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

realize I might have bitten off more than I can chew. Bastien has gone from circling me to

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

think very carefully, Selene. Bastien threatens, If this

I to take it that your answer is neither? I

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

long moment, Is this little game of yours really more important to you than getting back to

Bastien to make his move. He lunges forward and catches my scruff between his teeth, holding me in place but not applying any pressure. I wriggle and squirm but he simply pulls his head up and lifts my feet off the ground, leaving my paws bicycling in the air.

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

chance, Drake

snarl is so vicious I actually do whimper now, tucking my tail between my legs and trying to curl my legs up to protect my belly. Bastien sets my paws on the ground but doesn‘t

Drake Lila‘s father?

answer, but it‘s also the one most

were in love with while we were together? The one you

What? I croak dumbly.

heard me.

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

meet Drake until your Father‘s birthday. I assure him, You know, the time he saved my

ignores the accusation. Is

word tumbles from my lips before I can stop it, Yes! I

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

have known. You would have smelled

shoulder to look up at

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

I‘m not lying.

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

lie so earnestly I almost think he believes it. A long time

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 I‘m not a complete

victim of enough rumors that I should think