Pregnant And Rejected

Chapter 74 The Letter

Selene’s POV

This isn’t happening.

It can’t be real.

I’m frozen in place, staring at Odette as if she’s a ghost. I must have misheard her. But if that’s the case, why does she look so distraught? Why are there tears in her eyes? And where is my pup?

I swing my gaze from her to Bastien, whose hands are locked in white knuckled fists at his sides. He’s breathing heavily, his eyes glowing and fangs extended. My first reaction was disbelief. His apparently was fury.

Bastien’s gaze descends on me, and I feel my lower lip begin to tremble uncontrollably. It’s not real. I think desperately.

Luna is frantic, lashing out our heightened senses to every corner of the room in search of Lila and coming up empty. “What do you mean she was taken?” I choke, “How could that happen, weren’t you watch ing her?”

“I’m so sorry, Selene.” Odette professes sincerely. “I turned my back for one moment and she was gone!”

What?!.can’t help blaming Odette a little when I realize Bastien is crossing the room towards me, a de termined look in his molten eyes. I back away from him, shaking my head in denial and trying to stay out of his reach even as his muscular arms extend towards me.

“No!” I insist, swatting at his hands. I don’t want to be cuddled. I don’t want to be comforted. I want my pup. “Don’t Bastien!”

He doesn’t listen, growling dominantly and dragging me into his embrace no matter how hard I fight.

Eventually my flailing limbs and defiant snarls give way to sobs. It isn’t real. I think again. She isn’t gone. My hands go from pushing my mate away to trying to climb completely into his arms. He lets me, lift ing me off the ground and rocking me gently back and forth.

Gentle, soothing purrs vibrate against my cheek and soft lips press to my hair. “Shhh little wolf.” Bastien croons. “We’ll find her.” He promises, an edge of steel in his deep voice, “You have my word if it’s the last thing I do, I will bring her home.”

Sophie’s POV

I’ve made

pup would certainly provide the motivation. It’s not even really a kidnapping Lila knows me, and

that the pup has disappeared, and Martin’s plan doesn’t

I be so foolish? Has my love for Drake really blinded me so much that I would steal an innocent child from her mother?

always liked Lila. I don’t want to cause

I cannot pretend to understand the bond between parent and pup, but I know enough to understand this

living room, and again I feel a rush of abject guilt. Even if I believed in what I was doing how stupid can I possibly have been to bring her to my home? Maybe if I reach out and pre tend it was an accident. I can say I found Lila wandering near the park and rescued her but if that were the case I don’t know how I would explain bringing her home with me. It’s

me, a gruesome

of speaking any louder lest I set off his temper. ‘They’re going to hate me

shakes his head, striding forward with a cold leer and taking my

what comes

be.” He hisses. “I want what’s best for you. I want you to

“Yes, but”

buts!” Martin roars. “For once in your life just do what you’re told. I swear, I don’t know why you have to make things so difficult. You want

a pen and paper into my hand, and I can feel Lila watching us. I glance in

The pup

This

temper flushing his ruddy face. “What

of them. “She’s just a pup,”

over my shoulder, I see Lila still glaring. Shame writhes in my belly, apparently even toddlers are braver than I

take her punishment.” Martin answers gruffly, lashing out with the back

yelp and hit the floor, stars swirling in my vision. I don’t have any time to get my bearings before he’s grasping me by my shirt collar and dragging me back to the desk where the unwritten ransom note waits.

blood, I try to force down the sick rising in my esopha gus. Trying to steady my shaking hand, I lift the pen, and

Selene’s POV

when I find the