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.”

Axel for a moment 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 her backwards. However the mo ment Selene

than I imag ined.” Blaise praises, his eyes raking over her form. They freeze when they arrive at the gentle swell of her tummy. He gasps softly, appearing completely transfixed. “You

know it mattered.” The man answers

murmurs reverently. “In fact,

a pair of briefcases 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 when she entered the chapel, but some where along the line she must have sensed

a soft tutting sound. “So remarkable, and that mongrel locked you away

our periphery. I’d been so distract ed by the danger we’re

notices, Blaise sees the tendrils of black fog slowly edging in around him, and positively cackles. “And you’ve even unlocked some of the

fawning.” Selene hisses. “You cannot fool me into lowering

incredible you are. And now I have a choice.” He adds gleefully, staring at her stomach. “Decisions, decisions.” He

flash of understanding, I realize what he means. He’s debating keeping Selene for himself, and waiting until our baby is born to perform whatever

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

problem with the darkness she’s created is that it blinds us too, and I can sense Selene struggling to decide what to do next. Leaning into her legs, I try to silently en courage her to just breathe and

“but you should know you’re not

be a sentry is by his sides, hands extended as light pours from his chest, battling back

from clear, but with my strength and Selene’s powers, we might stand a chance. Nudging Selene to the right,

outside, where night has finally

in 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 at their vulnerable underbellies with my teeth and claws, breaking bones, ripping flesh and

down, two more appear, and before long Blaise’s entire guard is on me. It seems like every sentry he brought with him is now charging towards me, and though I know the odds are now against me, I pray it’s

try and see Selene, I find her frozen in the doorway, star ing at me

glint of something akin to respect in his sharp eyes. “I have to say you’re every bit as

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

still she does not move. “Let him go.” She snarls