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.” 

head back with a dramatic groan, I surrender. “Fiiiinnnee.”

is music to my ears, the perfect

I‘ll never stand on solid ground again. What am I supposed to do now? My entire life is in Asphodel: my business, my friends, Lila‘s playmates and

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

after I opened the cafe. Good food and regular interactions convinced people I was not an incurable outcast, and once I made

and the entire wetlands become a giant skating rink. If nothing else, this

made for evergreen forests and fresh alpine air. Asphodel‘s sprawling mangroves are not my element, no

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

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

off her quip. Same

one explanation. She purrs. Would you like to hear another?

have to think about it. No.

ignores me. You don’t miss

a sock in it already.

Bastien‘s POV 

Aiden, Donavon and me. It‘s disgraceful really, that the Alpha should set his men on

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 side of him before, and never imagined he would

no great protector. Drake‘s greatest asset is his brain – not that there‘s anything wrong with that, it simply isn‘t enough

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,

Eros wolves mount a fresh assault with reinforcements from a lower floor. Frankly, the fact that I‘m able to perform my mental gymnastics amidst a bloody fight only goes to show how mismatched we are

with great haste. Selene fled hours ago, she could be hundreds of miles away

are we going to find her?” | breathe.

grin, Aiden pulls a sleek black cell phone from his pocket. “How much do you want to bet

that?” Donavon asks

if they don‘t have location sharing activated, the number is enough to track it as long as it‘s turned

it?” I question, my voice gruff

the fading sunlight, “For a smart guy, he‘s not very good at shielding his screen when he enters his

wave of pure pride and sweet relief washes over me. I grab Aiden

with a chuckle,“save

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