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.

nine yards. I bare my fangs, and by the way

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

tell you who fathered Lila, or I

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

I to take it that

pounce, trying to put some distance between us as the larger wolf turns to follow me. And this is how you treat

stalks me for another long moment, Is this little

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

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

chance, Drake

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 release my

Lila‘s father? Bastien

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

surprise. Is he the one you were in love with

What? I croak dumbly.

me.

about? The only 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,

time he saved my

the accusation.

my lips before I can

on my nape softens slightly, and I can feel his disappointment through our bond. Then, another feeling

course not. I answer immediately. You would have known. You would have

jaw, and I glance back over my shoulder to look up at Bastien as he thinks,

need to bother lying. Bitterness coats

I‘m not lying. Bastien claims

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

so earnestly I almost think he believes it. A long time ago, I thought about marrying her,

of Bastien‘s large paws lands on my shoulder, keeping me

fairly explodes, You were victim of enough rumors that I should think you