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.

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

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

you who fathered Lila, or I can tell you

If this is really the way you want

take it that

between us as the larger wolf turns to follow me. And this is how

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

my 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 any pressure. I

sounding whimper I can, and the big brute actually snorts. Nice try baby,

a chance, Drake is my

snarl is so vicious I actually do whimper now, tucking my tail between my legs and trying to curl my legs

Drake Lila‘s father?

think, it‘s the most believable answer, but it‘s also the one most likely to enrage him. What if he

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

What? I croak dumbly.

me.

How would he even know about that? I don‘t think he remembers meeting me and even if he did, it would be quite a leap

assure him, You know, the time

ignores the accusation. Is he

I don‘t reply, Bastien gives me a little shake, and the word tumbles from my lips before I can stop

can feel his disappointment through our bond. Then, another feeling filters through, a slight

have known. You would have smelled

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

don‘t need to bother lying. Bitterness coats my tongue. I‘m

I‘m not lying. Bastien claims

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

lie so earnestly I almost think he

paws lands on my shoulder, keeping me pinned beneath him. I might not

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