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.

yards. I bare my fangs, and by the way Mr. Alpha Protector, that wasn‘t even the

off more than I can chew. Bastien has gone from

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

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

that your answer is neither?

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

raise. He stalks me for another long moment,

for 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

actually snorts. Nice try baby, you forget

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

Drake Lila‘s father?

also the one most likely to

next words take me completely by surprise. Is he the one you were in love with while we

What? I croak dumbly.

me. Bastien

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 me and even if he did, it would be

the time he saved my life because

the accusation. Is he Lila‘s

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

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

You would have smelled him on me. No, unlike you,

up at Bastien as he thinks, What are you saying? I was always faithful to

need to bother lying. Bitterness

lying. Bastien claims

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

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

of Bastien‘s large paws lands

enough rumors that I should think you wouldn‘t be susceptible to believing