Pregnant and Rejected by My Alpha Mate

Chapter 20

 

#Chapter 20 Bastien And Arabella Buy Rings

Selene’s POV

Drake sits across from me, appearing surprised but sympathetic as he processes my revelation. “Bastien doesn’t know?” He asks.

“No.” I confirm simply, “And he’s not going to find out.” I rub the back of my neck, “Our situation has always been complicated, but Bastien is a good man. If he found out the truth he would never go through with the rejection, and I won’t have him stay with me out of pity or obligation.”

“For what it’s worth,” Drake offers kindly, “I think he’s a fool for wanting to reject you at all.”

“Then you’re one of the few.” I reply honestly.

He frowns, “Is the baby the reason you’re leaving?”

“It’s the reason I realized I had to go,” I confess, “But in all honesty I don’t think I could have stayed either way. I don’t want to watch Bastien marry someone else.” Hot tears burn my eyes, “And I’m sick of being the pack side show. I need a fresh start, someplace where nobody knows me. Where my baby and I can be safe.”

Drake squeezes my hand. “I understand.” I swipe at an escaped tear and he offers me his napkin. I take it with appreciation, dabbing my eyes. “If you want to come to Asphodel, I will help you in any way I can. We’ll find you a place to live, a job, we’ll introduce you to the pack as a distant cousin and never mention the Novas at all.”

I blink in surprise, a kernel of hope blooming in my chest. “What about your father?”

“My father is getting older, most pack business has been under my control for a few years now.” Drake explains. “If I tell him it is important we help you, on your terms, he will respect my decision.”

“I don’t understand why you would do this for me.” I state warily.

“Has the world truly been so cruel to you that kindness is cause for such suspicion?” From anyone else the words might have sounded self-righteous or judgemental, but from Drake they merely sounded aggrieved.

“Yes.” I confirm icily, “It has.”

my hand again. “I’m sorry, Selene.” He professes, “It won’t have

I ask in

“Have you thought about how you want to do

I’m going to leave, you

“Yes.”

after” part of the equation.” I

“That’s alright.” Drake insists.

soon.” | announce abruptly, “before he can figure out that I’m

advises, “We’ll come up with a plan together. By this time next week, it

Day Until the

intent on purchasing new clothes and supplies for my imminent departure. Drake and I talked for many

that slipping away in the night would not be enough to truly escape.

of responsibility for my wellbeing would result in a search, one that would

been easy for Drake to convince me to fake my death.

no one ever comes looking for me, and the only way to keep my baby safe from the likes of Arabella, is

come when I regret these decisions, but for now the desire to turn over a new leaf is so overwhelming that

of my baby, of the home I will build and life I will lead. I dream

step forward, another puzzle piece bringing

Then I see them.

window of a high end jewelry store, I can clearly make out Bastien and Arabella bent over a jewelry counter, wide

through me. After all, here I am daydreaming about faking my death and putting people I love through great pain, yet I have the temerity to feel affronted by my contract husband planning his own future with the woman he

and Goddess help me, I do

released from the hospital, but she looks perfectly well now. She is beaming, so full of love and beauty that my stomach revolts – not that

rejection is still before us. Bastien and I are still married for the time being, and it seems wildly insensitive and disrespectful for them to be publicly advertising their relationship this way.

across the atrium in a daze, coming to stand at the entrance of the jewelry store with blazing eyes and flushed cheeks. *Please

in surprise, and I find myself shrinking back, unsure

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