Pregnant And Rejected

Chapter 102 Powers

Selene’s POV

“Bastien, you’re being ridiculous.”

He’s standing across from me in our sunlit kitchen, his arms crossed over his chest and a stubborn grimace on his handsome face. After the events of last night he’s been on high alert, not letting me out of his sight for one moment. I actually had to kick him out of the restroom this morning so I could have a bit of privacy, and now he’s refusing to go to work.

“Can you blame me?” He growls.

In all fairness, I know my husband is also exhausted. We didn’t go to sleep until around four this morning, and having a young pup means we didn’t get the luxury of sleeping in either. If I thought he wanted to stay home with us to catch up on his sleep, I might be more understanding but that isn’t the case.

“We’ve got to figure out a way to get past this,” I sigh, feeling emotionally drained. “We can’t change what happened, but we can’t let it take over our lives either. You have to go to work, I’ve got to take Lila to her playdate and go grocery shopping.”

And after I’ve got to start figuring out what on earth I’m going to do with my life. I add in my head, causing Luna to chortle softly.

“What playdate?” Bastien asks, narrowing his eyes.

“With Donovan’s niece, remember?” I prompt, “I told you about this yesterday. She needs to make some friends here.”

“They can have the playdate here.” He decides, “and there’s no reason for you to go to the store yourself.”

“I’m not going to let this person control my life, Bastien.” | insist. “I’ve spent too many years living in fear and I refuse to do it any longer. I’m not going to hide away because of one creep who is too cowardly to come out of the shadows and challenge you directly.”

I’m seriously regretting the way I fell apart last night. It couldn’t be helped in the moment, but my reaction has sent Bastien into an overprotective frenzy, and it’s making things very difficult. “Selene, you know that isn’t what I want.” He reasons coolly, “But until we know what we’re up against, laying low is imperative. It’s not weak, it’s smart.”

“That’s easy for you to say,” I counter, “but how long is it going to be until we know what we’re up against? You’ve been trying to find this person for years and you aren’t any closer to identifying them now than you were when your Father died.”

“Maybe not, but we haven’t had the full story until now.” Bastien reminds me, “I have a feeling you’re the key to all of this, the piece we’ve been missing.” His jaw twitches in agitation, “which is all the more reason for us to be cautious.”

“I’m not completely defenseless you know.” I mutter, thinking of my confrontation with the she-wolves in the ladies room. With everything that’s happened since, I completely forgot about the incident. The revelations about the safe house and the spy cameras completely overshadowed the strange new powers I channeled defending myself last night, but now that I think about it, I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to tell my mate. “Speaking of which, I forgot to tell you…”

Trailing off, I crinkle my nose in thought. How on earth can I explain this? Honey, I forgot to tell you I’m magic? Or, hey babe, you didn’t happen to hear about a bunch of unconscious women turning up in a restroom did you? My bad! Maybe, I know we can’t afford any bad press, but I decided to reintroduce myself to the pack’s she-wolves by knocking a bunch of them out with my mind.

Definitely the first one. Luna quips.

Bastien’s brows knit together in concern as he watches my internal struggle, “What is it?”

I think I somehow tapped

do you mean?”

ladies room and had a little run in with a few she-wolves.” I broach warily, “three of them came in and started being really horrid about me

zones in on the wrong part of the story.

did.” Waving off the details, I continue, “but they went after Lila this time and I completely sunk to

you all right? Why didn’t you tell me sooner? Who was it? I want

all of a sudden they just collapsed. I didn’t even touch them, but I felt this. I don’t know, electricity inside me, and I pushed it

same bitch who pushed you into the

theorize, “The only explanation I can think of, is that it’s something to do with my blood. Something to do with

anger, and I know he hasn’t completely conquered it when

He doesn’t look any calmer when I finish, but I can see he’s thinking hard. “I’ve never heard of anything like what

me don’t you?”

I know, my mate is looming over me, holding my face between his hands. “Of course I do,

do you think it means?” I wonder

Maybe finally shifting triggered something; allowed your powers to start manifesting, the same way it sent you into your

this is all your fault.” I tease, after all I never would have shifted in the first place if you hadn’t found

take credit.” He replies, only slightly smug. “I know it’s probably alarming, but the more defenses you have the better. If part of your bloodline gives you

too.” I agree, “only she’s going to have to deal with them

frowns, looking suddenly perturbed.

always knew there had to be a reason people talked about Volanas the way they do. I mean no one knows the blood secret, so it had to be something like this, right?” l’ın not sure why I’m whispering, but it feels wrong to talk about these things at full volume. “The problem is that I don’t know how I’m supposed to encourage these powers when I don’t even know how I tapped into them in

have to be

well, finding them without advertising why we’re looking is going

jaw, “that’s a fair point. We’re going to have to be very carefu! Do you remember anything your mother might have shared with

grimace, “I didn’t even know I’d have powers

me, pulling me into a hug. “We’ll

body slowly unwinds, and even though nothing has

looking up at him curiously. “What if there was another way?”

you

when I felt threatened right?” I state rhetorically, “so if we want to get them to

I think you

up at him from beneath my lashes, I purr, “How would you like to attack

Bastien’s POV

taking up a