Pregnant And Rejected

Chapter 158 Selene Confronts Dr. Kane

Frederic’s POV

Well this is interesting. I didn’t think Selene had it in her to stand up for herself, clearly the betas and Drake have been a worse influence on her than I realized. On the other hand, she is here, and that gives as an opportunity to help her see the error of her ways.

“What do you mean?” I ask, spreading my hands in front of me and inviting her to continue.

“Don’t give me that.” Selene snaps, “You just publicly challenged my husband.”

Goodness, she can be feisty when she wants to. My wolf growls.

Just another bad habit to train out of her. I think back. There were always bound to be a few.

And look, she looks much better, she must have figured out about the pills. My wolf points out, sounding even more irritated than before.

I too have to admit that’s a problem. I had been hoping she’d miscarry without the right drugs, but I didn’t want to trigger it directly because then she’d be released from the hospital and go home. Far better if she be admitted for a drawn out stay and lose the baby towards the end, by which point I’d have been her closest confidant. I still hadn’t given up hope for this plan when she left against my orders, after all I knew she’d be back soon enough without the right care. Unfortunately her watch dogs seem to have figured out that she wasn’t getting better for a reason.

“Yes, I’m sorry about that.” I sigh, trying my best to sound genuine. “This has all been so unfortunate.”

“You’re sorry?” Selene parrots fiercely, “You do realize your actions are hurting some very real people don’t you?”

“I have to follow my conscience.” I insist. Reaching forward and clasping her by the arms, I ignore her protests and speak as poignantly as I can manage. “Selene, the pack

leader we’ve had in a century is going to make things better?” Her tiny hands are pushing at my arms ineffectually, and I can’t help but

she’s smarter than I realized. My

our side. I reason, brushing aside his

too many bright ideas. He reminds me, Arabella and your

itself. You were the one who pushed me to save her from the fire, remember, you couldn’t bear to see such an innocent life taken when she’s already suffered so

before. He

this now because she’s

question is whether you can ever convince her to trust you. As long as she sees you as

best for her that I, not Bastien, am the one she truly deserves to be with. Staring deep into her eyes, I drop my voice an octave and brush my thumbs back and forth across her bare skin, pleased to see a shiver of desire run down her spine. “That’s not the only reason and you know it,” I declare. “I can’t stand what he’s

know he’s doing all this for me.” She hisses, trying to hide her obvious interest in me by going completely still. “And

public figure and the leader of this pack’s she-wolves,” I remind her. “your treatment is

crap, Dr. Kane.” She insists, “this

you right.” She opens her mouth to object, but I raise a finger to her lips. “I’ve known you for years, Selene. I remember how devastated you were when he was rejecting you, I remember the way he sided with Arabella all

pushes my finger away, “You knew me once, at a time in my life when I was weak and confused. I had so little self worth I believed I was completely unlovable, and I was so vulnerable to manipulation that I let a crazy woman trick me into believing my husband didn’t want me. None of it

Selene,” I shake my head and sigh, “you poor thing. That isn’t what happened, you’re so

“I lived it, not you! And you’re not an objective observer here. Just admit it, you’ve had it out for Bastien since day one.” When I try to approach her again she backs

tried to push me down the stairs and you helped me run away from Bastien, you encouraged me to fear him.” Selene recalls. “Arabella made me believe he was leaving me for her, and you helped me hide my pregnancy, you didn’t tell him I was pregnant when Arabella tried to kill me. You probably altered the DNA results too didn’t you? You knew I wasn’t

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