Pregnant And Rejected

Chapter 181 – Blaise Makes an Offer

Bastien

Blaise is still peering around my back, trying to get a good look at Selene, though it’s clear he’s already seen her eyes. “Come out, come out little wolf.” He encourages, sounding as though he’s luring a small child out to play. “Let me see you.”

Axel is clawing at the surface of my skin, desperate to put down the other Alpha before he can harm my mate and unborn pup. “Selene,” | instruct quietly. “Run.”

I feel her little fists curl more tightly into my shirt. “No!” She whispers frantically, “I’m not leaving you here.”

“And she’s brave too.” Blaise chuckles, clearly delight ed. I’m not sure what to make of the man. The way he’s speaking to Selene is so altered from the way he barked at Arabella. Then again, I suppose that if he’s spent more than half his life searching for something, finally finding the ob ject he’s so obsessed with would make him a bit overenthu siastic.

“I said run.” | grit out through clenched fangs. “That’s an order, mate.”

I can feel Selene shaking her head in defiance, even as I

snarl at her more viciously than I did when I thought she was my enemy. She jolts in shock, but just holds onto me more tightly.

“Clever girl, you found your own Alpha to protect you.” Blaise croons, “but running won’t help you now.”

“I don’t understand.” Arabella announces shakily, “What’s going on?”

“Shut her up.” Blaise orders coldly. At first I think he must be talking to the man still waiting behind him, but the next thing I know a small army of guards enters the church, entering from every door around the chapel. My stomach immediately tangles into knots. It was questionable whether we could fight our way out of here with only Blaise to defeat, now it will be impossible.

As I watch, one of the guards stalks Arabella into a cor ner, making her cower and whimper with fear. With as little care and ceremony as if he was snapping a twig, the sentry reaches out and snaps Arabella’s neck, dropping her swiftly and letting her body crumple to the ground. Selene yelps, 1 suspect more in surprise than anything else.

To my shock, the sound of her cry seems to worry Blaise. “Now, now,” He cautions in that same saccharine tone, “don’t be afraid, my lovely. Your death will be much kinder.”

longer, I shift, roaring as my body contorts and transforms. When the shift is complete, I lean my hind quarters against Selene, using my weight to herd

eyes raking over her form. They freeze when they arrive at the gentle swell of her tummy. He gasps softly, appearing completely transfixed. “You didn’t tell me she was breeding.” He

didn’t know it mattered.” The man answers

matters.” He murmurs reverently. “In fact, you just doubled

to hand to the shifter . The man takes them and runs out the door so quickly I suspect he wasn’t sure Blaise would actually let him keep the money he’s been promised. It wasn’t until he ran away that I real ized Helene was nowhere to be found. The witch had been by Selene’s side

Blaise shakes his head, making a soft tutting sound. “So remarkable, and that mongrel locked you

he considers us, rubbing his chin in thought, I notice the shadows swirling in our periphery. I’d been so distract ed by the danger we’re facing I almost forgot Selene has been training to use her powers while I’ve been

tendrils of black fog slowly edging in around him, and positively cackles. “And you’ve even

fawning.” Selene hisses. “You cannot fool me

never my intention,” He answers smooth ly. “I just cannot get over how incredible you are. And now I have a choice.” He adds gleefully, staring at her stomach. “Decisions, decisions.” He says to himself, “It seems such a shame

keeping Selene for himself, and waiting until

with a darkness so thick it’s impossible for Blaise or his men to see us. Leaving a small

that it blinds us too, and I can sense Selene struggling to decide what to do next. Leaning into

the darkness, “but you should know you’re not the only one with

of the guards fell to Se lene’s energy burst. Unfortunately Blaise is still standing, and one of the men I took to be a sentry is by his sides, hands extended as light pours from his chest,

but with my strength and Selene’s powers, we might stand a chance. Nudging Selene to the right, I move to the left, hoping to divide their focus and hopefully draw the wolves away from my

night has finally

the alley. It spills from her chest, spiraling towards the spellcaster like a bullet from a gun. I cannot watch any longer when a trio of wolves bear down on me. Dispatching them quickly, I turn to my next opponents, tearing

on me. It seems like every sentry he brought with him is now charging towards me, and

me to the ground, forcing me to shift back into human form. Whipping my head around to try and see Selene, I find her frozen in the doorway, star ing at me in panic even as she holds Blaise at bay

a glint of something akin to respect in his sharp eyes. “I have to

“Go!” Her lower lip trembling, she shakes her head, and

shivers with the impact of my order, but still she