Pregnant and Rejected by My Alpha Mate

Chapter 50

Selene‘s POV 

That isn‘t fair. I object immediately. And it isn‘t ethical, how can you abide bringing an innocent child into your troubles. 

You mean the way you oh so ethically chose to hide your Volana daughter in a pack you know is incapable of safeguarding her, all the while knowing the Calypsos are after you? Bastien growls, genuine anger in his voice. 

From the sounds of it we wouldn‘t be any safer in Elysium. I rebut, conveniently omitting the fact that I know we‘re safer here because his saboteur is far from our only antagonist. 

At least in Elysium there‘s an Alpha capable of protecting you. He rumbles. Now come on, out with it, who is her father? 

Why do you even care, Bastien? I exclaim. She‘s not yours so why does it matter whose she is? 

He prowls forward, circling me ominously. Because until you give me another viable candidate I‘m not going to believe she isn‘t mine. His molten eyes flash. And because if she is mine, then you‘re in trouble for a lot more than faking your death. 

For the last time, I grind out, I did not fake my death! 

Then who did? He thunders. 

Probably your damned saboteur! I throw back, narrowing my eyes to slits. Or maybe it‘s the person who set the fire after locking me in the closet. I can‘t imagine they were very amused when they realized I escaped. 

Bastien freezes. What are you talking about? 

What, you didn‘t think it was an accident did you? I goad him, feeling particularly feisty in my wolf‘s skin. And I just magically got. locked inside in the small window of time your mother was gone. 

No, of course we assumed it was murder at the time. Bastien combats. I just 

What? I prompt. Thought a fake body eliminated the element of foul play? 

Then you saw who did it? Bastien questions urgently. 

whole nine yards. I bare my fangs, and by the way Mr. Alpha Protector, that wasn‘t even the first time

gone from circling me to stalking me into the hillside. You need to start talking right now, Selene.

to choose. I double down. I can tell you who fathered Lila, or I can tell you

carefully, Selene. Bastien threatens, If

I to take it that your answer

the larger wolf turns to follow me. And this is how you treat your mate‘? I say with faux disbelief.

purrs, making my hackles raise. He stalks me for another long moment, Is this little

scruff between his teeth, holding me in place but not applying any pressure. I wriggle and squirm but he simply pulls his head up and lifts

actually snorts. Nice

Drake is my

legs and trying to curl my legs up to protect my belly. Bastien sets my paws

Lila‘s father?

to think, it‘s the most believable answer, but it‘s also the one most likely to enrage him. What

were in love with while we were together? The one

croak

me. Bastien

of time is Bastien. How would he even know about that? I don‘t think he remembers meeting me and

until your Father‘s birthday. I assure him, You know, the time he saved my life because you left me alone with a pack of

ignores the accusation. Is he Lila‘s father?

reply, Bastien gives me a little shake, and the word tumbles from my lips before I

my nape softens slightly, and I can feel his disappointment through our bond. Then, another feeling filters through, a slight tinge of betrayal, Did you... Was she conceived while

have known. You would have smelled

look up at Bastien as he thinks, What are

lying. Bitterness coats my tongue. I‘m

not lying. Bastien claims

weren‘t exactly subtle, the nights out, midnight rendezvous, jewelry shopping trips. The entire

lie so earnestly I almost think he believes it. A long time ago, I thought about

really believe I‘m stupid. I shake my head, trying to stand and failing when one of Bastien‘s large paws lands on my shoulder, keeping me pinned beneath him. I might not

Selene? He fairly explodes, You were victim of enough rumors that I should think you wouldn‘t be susceptible to believing them