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.” 

a dramatic groan, I surrender.

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

to think I‘ll never stand on solid ground again. What am I supposed to do now? My entire life is

can‘t pretend life in the Eros pack has been perfect – far from it. The wolves here were distrustful of me from the beginning. They saw only a halfling; a single mother who seemingly had the future Alpha wrapped around her finger. The she–wolves hated me, and the men wouldn‘t go near me for fear of angering

little better after I opened the cafe. Good food and regular interactions convinced people I was not an incurable outcast, and once I made it clear I had no designs on becoming the Alpha‘s consort, I was practically

enchanting; during the equinox festivals when bonfires are set afloat through 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 born and spent her first years, not to mention where I found my

know it isn‘t the place I‘m meant to be. I am a mountain wolf, made for evergreen forests and fresh alpine air. Asphodel‘s sprawling

holds for me, there is no denying one‘s true nature, and mine

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

I brush off her quip. Same difference,

one explanation. She purrs. Would you like to

even have to think about

she ignores me. You don’t miss Elysium, you miss your

a sock

Bastien‘s POV 

and me. It‘s disgraceful really, that the Alpha should set his men on us without

is over, either heading for Selene or just seeking to escape the brawl. In truth, I‘m astonished by his behavior. I always liked Drake, at least, I thought I did. I‘ve never seen this

handsome enough, but he‘s Alpha of a far weaker pack and no great protector. Drake‘s greatest asset is his brain

time they met? Is it possible he could have been the man

that I‘m able to perform my mental gymnastics amidst a bloody fight only goes to show how mismatched we are to

I depart the Pack House with great haste. Selene fled hours ago, she could be hundreds of

the hell are we going to find her?”

his pocket. “How much do you want to bet Selene‘s phone is set to share her

get that?” Donavon asks

his phone on his desk.” My friend laughs, “Even if they don‘t have location sharing activated, the number is enough to track it as long as it‘s turned on.”

soon can we get into it?” I question, my voice

smart guy, he‘s not very good at shielding his screen when

washes over me. I grab Aiden by

me off with a chuckle,“save

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