Pregnant And Rejected

Pregnant And Rejected By My Alpha Mate By Caroline Above Chapter 65

Chapter 65 Worth It

Bastien’s POV

I close the bedroom door as quietly as I can, unsurprised to find my mate waiting on the other side. I al most smile; some things never change. My little mate seems just as prone to eavesdropping as ever, and stands with her arms coiled defensively around her body, eyeing me with apprehension.

“Still listening at doorways, little wolf?” I ask, striding forward until I’m towering over Selene and she’s forced to back away to escape my shadow.

Rather than answering, she glowers and says, “Why did you do that?”

“Do what?” I feign ignorance, “Put your pup to bed?”

“No.” She corrects me immediately. “Why did you say those things to her?”

“Because Lila wanted a bedtime story.” I shrug, watching her skirt away from me with amusement. She should know better than to run from a predator especially her mate. I follow her at a distance, never coming close enough to make contact, but making my intentions all too clear.

You can run, little wolf. Axel rumbles, but you can’t hide.

“What did you think of it?”

Selene is beginning to look rather distraught, like a cornered rabbit with nowhere to turn. “It sounded like a fairy tale.” She replies dismissively.

“So?” | ask, taking too much pleasure in baiting her. “What could be better for a growing pup?”

“Fairy tales aren’t real.” Selene argues, a red flush working its way up her cheeks.

long moment, absorbing the blend of fear and arousal muddying her pristine scent. I can hear her pounding heart and panting breaths, and

purrs in

south. It’s been too long far, far too long since I’ve seen her this way, and far too long since we‘ve mated. She’s perfectly primed, probably nearing

with Drake, Selene?” I question

balance by the unexpected question, Selene scrabbles for an answer before fee

let him father your child, but you aren’t together.” I assert, prowling near er. “He hasn’t marked you,

counters, crossing her slender arms over her chest defiantly. “I didn’ t want a mate – I don’t want a mate.”

live without a mate?”

it, Bastien.” Selene pleads, “I know what

ask innocently, stalking her

love me, and that you’ll accept Lila no matter her paternity so that I’ll mate with you.” She accuses, looking over her shoulder to make sure her

distance between us, flitting forward so that I’m standing mere inches away when she turns back to face me. I clamp my hand

hand to cup her cheek, “I’m sorry, I just didn’t

not try to speak. She holds herself completely still, not frozen in terror, but tensed to the point of shaking as if she’s fighting some internal battle I cannot see. I

right, Selene.” I declare gently, “I am trying to make you think those things” I let the words hang in the air, giving my mate time to backtrack our

deep chuckle. “Not because I want to mate with you though I absolutely do.”

shaking her head, tears welling in her eyes. “You’re being cruel.” She

my hand up and down Selene’s spine, I

do.” She informs me, eyes narrowed to slits. “You broke my heart once, wasn’t that

me.” It takes nearly all my strength to keep the anger I’m feeling out of my voice, and I

to look me in the eye. “I love you, Selene.” I profess. “I have always loved you and I’m so sorry I didn’t show you enough.” I insist. “I was

can feel her wolf trying to submit to me, trying to pull her eyes downward even as I force them up. “And I

even know her.” Selene hiccups, “And you don’t know me anymore. I’m not

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