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 way Mr.

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

can tell you who fathered Lila, or I can tell you who tried to kill me. Which

carefully, Selene. Bastien threatens, If this is

that your answer is neither?

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

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

daughter‘s name, 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

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

Drake is

whimper now, tucking my tail between my legs and trying to curl my

Lila‘s

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

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

What? I croak dumbly.

heard me. Bastien

even know about that? I don‘t think he

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

accusation.

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

disappointment through our bond. Then, another feeling filters through, a slight tinge of

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

massive wolf‘s jaw, and I glance back over my shoulder to look up at Bastien as he thinks, What are you saying? I was always

bother lying. Bitterness coats my tongue.

not lying. Bastien

weren‘t exactly subtle, the nights out, midnight rendezvous, jewelry

Arabella and I. Bastien offers the lie so earnestly I almost think he believes it. A long time ago, I thought

really believe 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,

of enough rumors that I should think you