Pregnant And Rejected

Chapter 159 Training with Helene.

Selene’s POV

There haven’t been many times in my life that I’ve felt like a genius, but I certainly do now. After my success with the reporters outside, was prepared to take on Dr. Kane, but I never expected to catch him out like this. As alarming and disturbing as his behavior has been throughout our conversation, I’m on the verge of making him admit he was working with Arabella, and that’s only a few steps short of making him admit he’s not Dr. Kane at all, but Frederic.

This man I once trusted, is looking at me as if he’s never seen me before. I’m afraid he’ll try to touch me again or profess his love, but I’m also afraid he might attack. It honestly seems like it could go either way. “I learned what Arabella was planning.” He admits hoarsely, seemingly unable to think of a lie in the moment.

“Because you were working with her.” I suggest. “Because you were helping her drive me away from Bastien.” Suddenly another detail clicks into place, “That’s why she was in the hospital the night she tried to push ‘me down the stairs isn’t it? She was coming to meet you and you made sure she overheard I was pregnant.”

“No.” He immediately denies, “she was never supposed to overhear that.”

“But she was there to meet you.” I press, feeling more powerful than I can remember being in quite some time. Moments ago this man was controlling the room, and now he’s pale and sputtering nervously because of me and I didn’t even have to use my powers.

“Yes.” He breathes in resignation. “We were working together. But Selene, you have to understand, it started out about Bastien, but when I met you, I realized we were meant to be together.”

“The Goddess would disagree.” I reply simply. “And so do I.” I’ve been walking a fine line this entire time, needing him to confess to being Frederic Durand, but knowing if I come out and ask or accuse him outright, he’ll deny it. “I don’t understand why you were working with her in the first place. If it was before you met me, what did you have against Bastien, has it always been about the power?”

“That’s it?” He asks, clearly offended. “I tell you I saved your life, and your pups life, and all you care about is why I worked against your husband?”

“Our lives never would have been in danger in the first place if it hadn’t been for your and Arabella’s schemes.” I remind him. “Do you expect me to thank you for that?”

He shakes his head, looking truly disappointed now, “You’re not who I thought you were.”

not the dream woman you imagined, and Bastien isn’t the villain you’ve made him out to be either.” Turning towards the door, I leave him with one final thought, “The truth is a lot more complicated than you’re making it out to be, I’m here, if you want to talk further. I’d much rather

sure which feeling will

walk inside, my pup’s voice and the sound of the tv news greets me, and I have a sneaky suspicion I know what the

cries, flying across

I always hate seeing myself in photos and videos. Even so, the scrolling text at the bottom of the screen is nothing short of a glowing compliment, even going so far as to encourage viewers to keep an eye out for investigations into Dr.

as complimentary as my daughter, hugging me and sharing, “I’m impressed, they almost never show full interviews like this. It’s always edited down to a few

don’t know where it came from, the words just sort of spilled out of

fabulous.” Sophie adds from the couch,

to look at the other figures in the room, I realize the womens’ opinions are not shared. Drake, Aiden, and Donovan are glaring at me with identical expressions of disapproval.

“We might not scare you Selene, but

home comforts me. I’m not even bothered that he’ll be furious when he learns everything I’ve been up

Helene’s POV

soothing voice instructs. “Focus on the magic, forget everything else that’s happening in your life right

than done.”

I received from Drake and the Beta’s about confronting Dr. Kane without them, I shared what I learned. My information both confirmed their suspicions and shocked them, and ever since they’ve been locked in Bastien’s office planning their next steps. To their credit they aren’t excluding me anymore, but I have so much to do between raising Lila, practicing with Helene, keeping up public appearances and puking up my guts every morning that joining their discussions inevitably gets pushed

is the most important thing you can do to protect your family.” Helene reminds me, everything else is just

would love to hear their

is drinking you like a juice box.” She scolds

hands in frustration. But

come to expect from the ancient witch. “Surely you didn’t think you’d learn to bend shadows

happens so naturally, I kind of thought