Pregnant And Rejected

Chapter 163

Selene Convinces the Betas Selene

Every mouth in the room is gaping wide open in shock. From the looks on their faces, you would have thought I’d announced I was planning a ritual human sacrifice, rather than proposing a trip across the continent. When they finally regain their senses everyone begins speaking at once, half shouting objections and already trying to talk me out of it. In truth can’t really decipher one person’s words from another’s, but I certainly hear Aiden when he thunders: “Are you out of your mind?”

“No, I’m very much in my mind, thank you.” I retort, trying to stay calm amidst all the upset. The last thing I need is to have an anxiety attack from so many people yelling. That would hardly convince them I’m up for the journey.

“Selene, you can’t go to Tartarus.” Drake insists in a much more reasonable tone than either of Bastien’s Betas. “Blaise is hunting Volanas. One look at you and you’ll be done for.”

“We can disguise her eyes.” Helene announces, though I have no idea how we’d accomplish such a thing. When I went to Asphodell attempted to use color contacts but it was no use. The magic of my eyes shone through the artificial lenses as if they weren’t even

there.

“No.” Donovan chimes in, “It’s out of the question. Bastien would have our heads on a platter.”

“Bastien doesn’t even know his own name right now.” I remind them. “If I was in his place, he’d move mountains to help me. I can’t just stand by and let this happen.”

“That’s different.” Drake sighs.

“Why?” I demand. “Why is it any different for me? Because I’m a woman? In case you’ve forgotten, I have powers none of you possess.”

“No.” Donovan sighs, gesturing to the soft swell of my stomach. “Because you’re a breeding mother.”

“So what, I’m weak?” I challenge. “I’m incapable of helping my mate?” “Selene you can barely go a week without being hospitalized!” Aiden exclaims.

everyone treating me as though I’m made of

a terminal illness, not a miracle

forget that you may very well be carrying Bastien’s heir.” Donovan interjects, “It’s not just about your strength, but

instinct I possess rearing up protectively. “None of you could ever care

He continues, trying a different

when he gets back, there’s no telling what he’ll do. Every day Arabella continues to mislead him, the more danger

in a soothing tone, “you’re

I’m wrong.” Spinning around to look at them all in turn, I declare, “I have to go. I have to

Drake inquires, “What about

and Sophie, “I would ask you to take Lila to Asphodel

side and murmurs something in her ear, so low I can’t even hear what he’s saying. After a moment Sophie

of his question. “And Frederic, well it’s probably better if I’m out of his reach. People are already looking into his background, it won’t be much longer before the truth is exposed. He’ll keep

you tell the pack?

treatment facility outside of the territory because I didn’t trust Elysian institutions after

a bad idea.” Odette acknowledges. “No one would fault her and it

build resistance to

to Tartarus and find Bastien and Arabella. What happens then? What are you going to do? How are you going to break her spell or whatever she’s done to

able to do this is because we’re not together.” | argue. “If we were his wolf would recognize me. He’d be able to feel that I truly am his

not the Betas or Drake who contradict me, but Helene. “I’m afraid it’s not that simple.” She announces. “The letter acknowledges that you may be his mate, but she’s clearly convinced him that you tricked him into

have to go.” I insist. “I have to help

happening you can’t go alone.” Donovan proclaims, “if you’re determined to do this, we’re going

down immediately. “We can’t all go. We already made that mistake once. If Selene and Drake are both leaving, you and Aiden have to stay to run the pack. I’ll go with

the wrong way,” Aiden broaches, “but you’re