Pregnant And Rejected

Selene’s POV

I firmly turn over the deadbolt locking my apartment, looking over my shoulder at the Alpha cradling my daughter as I push the door open. Stepping just inside, I reach out for Lila, sighing in frustration when Bastien pushes past me into the foyer rather than handing over my pup.

y sofa. Sirpanien.” I instruct.

He strides past me as if he owns the space, pulling off his jacket and then Lila’s before settling on my sofa. Stripping off my own outerwear, I promptly swipe my baby away from the big predator and cuddle her to my chest, “You can go now, Bastien.” I instruct, nodding towards the door where Donovan still hovers.

Rather than doing as I suggested, Bastien scoots closer, throwing one burly arm over my shoulder and circling the other around Lila. “I put out an order for Arabella’s arrest.” He announces nonchalantly.

My chin jerks toward him in surprise, and I sit up, holding my body away from his intoxicating touch as best I can. “Did you get her?”

He sighs, dragging one

words to sink in, their full implications washing over me like a drowning tide. “Then

the words can

| argue. “You tried to arrest her for attempting to kill me. The only way you could have found that out is if you found me, which means she knows I’m alive.” And that also

whines in my chest, you have to tell him.

wolf’s protests, even as Bastien remarks, “You’re right,

“What?” I hiss coldly.

with me.” Bastien announces smugly, “We know Arabella isn’t in Elysium, So that’s where

to protect me.” I bite back, squeezing Lila just a bit too tightly. The sweet pup murmurs and tosses

one.” He croons. “Was Mommy

in outrage,