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.

arousal muddying her pristine scent. I can hear her pounding heart and panting breaths, and see the confusion tangling her nerves. Her

purrs

send my blood rushing south. It’s been too long far, far too long since I’ve seen her this

with Drake, Selene?” I

question, Selene scrabbles for an answer

but you aren’t together.” I assert, prowling near er. “He hasn’t marked

I didn’t want him to.” She counters, crossing her slender arms over her chest defiantly. “I didn’ t want a mate – I don’t want a mate.” She amends, “Drake understands that. He respects it. There are no strings

to live without a mate?” I inquire, “what

Bastien.” Selene pleads, “I know what you’re doing and it’s not

ask innocently, stalking her

me think you love me, and that you’ll accept Lila no matter her paternity so that I’ll mate with you.”

close the distance between us, flitting forward so that I’m standing mere inches away when she turns back to face me. I clamp my hand over her mouth before she can cry out, and lock my free arm around her waist, gluing

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

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 wonder if her wolf is doing as

the words hang in the air, giving my mate time to backtrack our conversation. When she remembers the last words spoken before I surprised

help myself, I press my lips to her wrinkled forehead with a deep chuckle. “Not because I want to mate

shaking her head, tears welling in her eyes.

hand up and down Selene’s spine, I search

is a horrible thing to do.” She informs me, eyes narrowed to slits. “You broke

me.” It takes nearly all my strength to keep the

my hand into her long hair, tangling my fingers into a fist and tugging her head back so she’s forced 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 trying to

downward even as I force them up. “And I

Selene hiccups, “And you don’t know me anymore. I’m not the same

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