Pregnant and Rejected by My Alpha Mate

Chapter 49

Selene’s POV 

After eight years in a veritable dungeon, I thought freedom was escaping to Elysium. 

After spending three years married to a man who didn‘t love me and obligated to help lead a pack of shifters who hated me, thought freedom was finding my independence in Asphodel. 

After nearly four years of living without my wolf, I thought freedom was getting her back when I became a mother.. 

I was wrong every time. 

This is freedom. Transforming, releasing my soul and setting her loose – that is the freedom I‘ve been missing my entire life. Running on all fours through the rolling Vega hills with no map and no limitations, no hurdles to jump or weights slowing me down. it’s adrenaline like I‘ve never experienced. 

I don‘t care that I‘m not in the forest, or that it‘s broad daylight. I don‘t care that I‘m still getting used to four legs and a tail, which makes my loping strides significantly less graceful than Bastien‘s. The truth is that I don‘t have a care in the world. 

Even my concern for Lila has been dampened amidst this incredible high, partly because I now recognize the wisdom of removing her from the scene of my shift, and partly because I simply cannot bring myself to feel anything but happiness in this moment. 

Bastien runs alongside me, hanging back to keep pace with me rather than running miles ahead as he could. Luna couldn‘t be more thrilled, as far as she‘s concerned, the only thing better than being free, is being free with Bastien, 

Her response to the Alpha has been very illuminating for me. I‘m beginning to understand how the mating bond can drive shifters mad, or destroy relationships between chosen mates. If Luna had her way I would be back in Bastien‘s bed already, but fortunately for us, I have not forgotten our past. 

He can try to rewrite our story as many ways as he wishes, but the fact remains he had his chance with me, and he wasted it 

Bastien‘s POV 

I don‘t even mind glowing my pace to run

full moon run for which she was left behind, every equinox she spent at home rather than in the forest – she never complained, but I know how it

transformation was harrowing to say the least When we get back I have every intention of calling my mother to thank her for seeing me through the

I was there for her, particularly because I wasn‘t when she gave birth. No matter how hard I try to put the thoughts from my mind, I can‘t help but wonder who was

work, she collapses in a puddle of worn out wolf, a goofy grin on her face. I settle next to her, stretching out on the cool ground and waiting for her

little the elation that has dominated her aura since waking up as a wolf slips away,

don‘t understand where her misconceptions came from, or why she was

to answer, but I know one thing for certain – regardless of any misunderstandings, my mate felt unloved, and that is

She replies

conversation? I prompt.

with Aiden. She offers, Thank you, by the way, after seeing the house this

the night using our

don‘t remember anything else? I press.

eyes me

made a breakthrough. A few years ago I wouldn‘t have worried about her forgetting. I would have simply sat her down and rehashed the conversation from the start. Even if Selene was still as pliable as she‘ d

many of our discussions back then were colored by rumors and misunderstandings, how did we get to such a low place that my wife would turn to Drake instead of me? How little did she have to trust

at least part of that. I

She blinks,

for long enough to find Bella. I explain. I knew she‘d clear you

you I don‘t want explanations. Selene retorts. Then, looking curious, where

town. I share, struggling to recall those horrible months after Selene supposedly

you ever catch the person responsible? There‘s an odd

else, I expect. Breathing a heavy sigh I continue. They‘re still out there somewhere, still

they were related? She

a ransom, what other explanation is there but to cause terror? I reason.