Pregnant and Rejected by My Alpha Mate

Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Selene‘s POV 

We should have heard something by now. Luna huffs as I scrub dishes in the kitchen sink. After a simple dinner and a quick bath, Lila curled up on the sofa to watch her favorite show while I clean up. It‘s amazing how unfazed she is by the sudden change in scenery and my undoubtedly tense energy. 

No news is good news. I tell my wolf, focusing on the glass in my hand. Especially when it comes to Bastien. 

He‘s going to be furious, you know. She cautions, not sounding the least bit concerned, 

That only matters if he finds us. I remind her coolly. 

Oh he will. Luna remarks smugly, he always will. 

You know you‘re supposed to be on my side, I complain. 

I am.I want what‘s best for you. She adds. Bastien is what‘s best 

1 throw my hands up in exasperation, sending water and suds flying. You‘re impossible. 

And you‘re in denial. 

A giggle sounds from behind me. “You made a mess, Mommy” 

Turning to find my young daughter standing behind me watching my temper tantrum, rather than safely ensconced in the couch cushions, I paste on a smile. “You‘re right.” I agree. “Mommy did make a mess.” 

“Have to clean up your messes.” She advises sagely. “That‘s the rule.” 

I adopt a pitiful pout. “You don‘t want to clean it for me?” 

The little tyrant puts her foot down. “Uh–uh, your sponsibilty.” 

with a dramatic groan, I

is music to my ears, the perfect balm for the stress of reuniting with

ground again. What am I supposed to do now? My entire life is

only a halfling; a single mother who seemingly had the future

interactions convinced people I was not an incurable outcast, and once I

the canals, or when the marsh freezes in winter, and the entire wetlands become a giant skating rink. If nothing else, this place will always be special to me because it is where Lila was

the place I‘m meant to be. I am a mountain wolf, made for evergreen forests and fresh alpine air. Asphodel‘s sprawling mangroves are not my element, no

Despite every terrible memory the city holds for me, there is no denying one‘s true nature, and

forgetting something, princess. Luna interjects. You‘re not really a Nova wolf.

off her quip. Same difference,

She purrs. Would you like to

to

me. You don’t miss Elysium, you miss your mate.

sock in it already.

Bastien‘s POV 

is ill–planned. Cavanaugh‘s wolves descend on me like a pack of rabid dogs, but they‘re no match for Aiden, Donavon and me. It‘s disgraceful really, that the Alpha should set his men on us without joining the fight

truth, I‘m astonished by his behavior. I always liked Drake, at least, I thought I did. I‘ve never seen this side of him before, and never imagined he would be

of a far weaker pack and no great protector. Drake‘s greatest asset is his brain – not that

even have occasion to form such a friendship? Wasn‘t my father‘s birthday the first time they met? Is it possible he could have been the man she described being in love with since she was a child? I suppose it‘s possible, but if that was the case, why aren‘t they together

fresh assault with reinforcements from a lower floor. Frankly, the fact that I‘m able to perform my mental

the floor is littered with unconscious wolves, my Betas and I depart the Pack House with great haste. Selene fled hours ago, she could be

going to

black cell phone from his pocket. “How much do you want to bet Selene‘s phone

you get that?” Donavon asks

distracted insulting you, he forgot he left his phone on his desk.” My friend laughs, “Even if they don‘t have location sharing activated, the number is

I question, my voice gruff from

sunlight, “For a smart guy, he‘s not very good at shielding his screen when he enters his passcode.”

over me. I grab Aiden by the

shrugs me off with a

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