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.

fangs, and by the way Mr. Alpha Protector,

gone from circling me

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

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

to take it that your answer is

put some distance between us as the larger wolf turns to follow me.

little wolf. Bastien purrs, making my hackles raise. He stalks me for another long moment, Is this little game of

in place but not applying any pressure. I wriggle and squirm but he

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

a chance, Drake

between my legs and trying to curl my

Drake Lila‘s father?

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

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

What? I croak dumbly.

heard me. Bastien

goddess‘s name is he talking 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, it would be quite a leap to assume I held onto any feelings for

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

the accusation. Is

the word tumbles from my lips before I can stop

feel his disappointment through our bond. Then, another feeling filters through, a slight tinge of betrayal, Did you… Was she conceived

answer immediately. You would have known. You would have smelled him on

my shoulder to look up at Bastien as he

need to bother lying. Bitterness

not lying.

eyes, You and Arabella weren‘t exactly subtle, the nights out,

nothing between Arabella and I. Bastien offers the lie so earnestly I almost think he believes it. A long time ago,

lands on my shoulder,

enough rumors that I should think you wouldn‘t be susceptible to believing them about