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
purrs in
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 her heat and
aren’t you with Drake,
unexpected question, Selene scrabbles for an answer before fee bly
aren’t together.” I assert, prowling near er. “He hasn’t marked you, he hasn’t formally recognized Lila as his child, and
her chest defiantly. “I didn’ t want a mate –
without a mate?” I
know what you’re doing and it’s not going to
am I doing?” I ask
her paternity so that I’ll mate with you.” She accuses,
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 our bodies
her cheek,
fighting some internal battle I
words hang in the air, giving my mate time to backtrack our conversation. When she remembers the last words
lips to her wrinkled forehead with a deep chuckle. “Not because I want to mate with you though I absolutely do.” I promise, “But because that
already shaking her head, tears welling in her eyes. “You’re being cruel.”
my hand up and down Selene’s spine, I
someone is a horrible thing to do.” She informs me, eyes narrowed to slits. “You broke my heart once, wasn’t that
takes nearly all my strength to keep the anger I’m feeling out of my voice, and I only
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
whimpers, and I can feel her wolf trying to submit to me, trying to pull her eyes downward even as I force
even know her.” Selene hiccups, “And you don’t know me anymore. I’m
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