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.

I bare my fangs, and by the way Mr. Alpha Protector, that

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

who fathered Lila, or I

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

I to take it that your answer is neither?

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 with faux disbelief.

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

pausing just long enough 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

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

chance, Drake is my

my tail between my legs and trying to curl my legs up to protect my belly. Bastien sets my paws on the

Drake Lila‘s father? Bastien

most believable answer, but it‘s also the one

take me completely by surprise. Is he the one you were in

What? I croak dumbly.

me. Bastien

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

even meet Drake 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. Is

little shake, and the word tumbles from my lips before I can stop it, Yes!

hold on my nape softens slightly, and I can feel his disappointment through our bond. Then, another feeling filters through, a slight tinge of

You would have known. You would have smelled him on

to look up at Bastien as

to bother lying. Bitterness

not lying.

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

earnestly I almost think he believes it.

trying to stand and failing when one of Bastien‘s large paws lands on my shoulder, keeping me pinned beneath

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