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
music to my ears, the perfect
again. What am I supposed to
halfling; a single mother who seemingly had the future Alpha
outcast, and once I made it clear I had no designs on becoming the Alpha‘s consort, I was practically accepted as
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
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
pine for Elysium. Despite every terrible memory the city holds for me, there
think you‘re forgetting something, princess. Luna interjects. You‘re not really a
brush off her quip. Same difference, I was born and raised
Would
to
she ignores me. You don’t miss
sock in it
Bastien‘s POV
brutal as it 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 himself. Not 10 mention the complete lack
liked Drake, at least, I thought I did. I‘ve never seen this side of him before, and never imagined he would be
Drake‘s greatest asset is his brain – not that there‘s
did Selene and Drake 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
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
with unconscious wolves, my Betas and I depart the Pack House with great haste.
going to find her?”
“How much do you want to bet Selene‘s phone
get that?” Donavon asks
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
into it?” I question, my voice gruff
guy, he‘s not very good at
and sweet relief washes over me. I grab Aiden by the shoulders, shaking him excitedly. “I could
me off with a chuckle,“save that for your mate.”
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