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 whole nine yards. I bare my fangs, and by the way Mr. Alpha Protector,

than I can chew. Bastien has gone

who fathered Lila, or I can tell

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

that your

of the way just in time 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. I‘d hate to see how you treat

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

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

make the most pathetic sounding whimper I can, and the big brute actually snorts. Nice try

Drake

legs and trying to curl my legs up to protect my belly. Bastien sets

Drake Lila‘s

most believable answer, but it‘s also

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

What? I croak dumbly.

heard me.

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 quite

Father‘s birthday. I assure him, You know, the time he saved my life because you left

ignores the accusation. Is

Bastien gives me a little shake, and the word tumbles from my lips

bond. Then, another feeling filters through, a

course not. I answer immediately. You would have known. You would have smelled him on me. No,

over my shoulder to look up at Bastien as he

lying. Bitterness coats my tongue. I‘m over

not lying. Bastien claims

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

that 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

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

coming from, Selene? He fairly explodes, You were victim of enough rumors that I should think you wouldn‘t be susceptible to believing