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 surrender.

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

What am I supposed to do now? My entire life is in Asphodel: my business, my friends,

far from it. The wolves here were distrustful of me from the beginning. They saw only a halfling; a single mother

was not an incurable outcast, and once I

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

for evergreen forests and fresh alpine air. Asphodel‘s

city holds for me, there

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

eyes, I brush off her quip. Same difference, I was born

She purrs. Would

to think about

me. You don’t miss Elysium, you miss

a sock in it already.

Bastien‘s POV 

they‘re no match for Aiden, Donavon and me. It‘s disgraceful really, that the Alpha should set his men on us without joining

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 a threat to my

no great protector. Drake‘s greatest asset is his brain

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

the fact that I‘m able to perform my mental gymnastics amidst a bloody

Pack House with great haste. Selene fled hours

going to find her?”

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

you get that?” Donavon asks in astonishment.

My friend laughs, “Even if

it?” I question, my voice gruff from excitement rather than anger.

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

grab

shrugs me off with a chuckle,“save

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