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. 

them, the whole nine yards. I bare my fangs, and by the way

Bastien has gone from circling me to stalking me

have to choose. I double down. I can tell you who fathered Lila, or I can tell you who tried to kill me. Which

carefully, Selene. Bastien threatens, If this is really

to take it that your answer is neither?

to dodge Bastien‘s pounce, trying to put some distance between us as the larger wolf turns to follow me. And this is how you treat your mate‘? I say with faux disbelief. I‘d hate to see how you treat

moment, Is this little game

teeth, holding me in place but not applying any pressure. I wriggle and squirm but

actually snorts. Nice try baby, you forget my wolf can sense yours‘ emotions. Now submit to

Drake is my Alpha.

to curl my legs up to protect my belly. Bastien sets my paws on the ground but doesn‘t release my scruff.

Drake Lila‘s father?

the one most likely to enrage him.

in love with while we were together? The one you loved for

I croak dumbly.

me. Bastien

he even know about that? I don‘t think he remembers meeting me and even if he did, it would be quite a leap

him, You know, the time he saved my life because you

the accusation. Is he Lila‘s father?

and the word tumbles from my lips before I can

disappointment through our bond. Then, another feeling filters through, a slight tinge of betrayal, Did you... Was

course not. I answer immediately. You would have known. You would have smelled him

my shoulder to look up at Bastien as he thinks,

bother lying. Bitterness coats my

lying. Bastien claims

roll my eyes, You and Arabella weren‘t exactly subtle, the nights out, midnight

there‘s nothing between Arabella and I. Bastien offers the lie so earnestly I almost think he believes it. A

to stand and failing when one of Bastien‘s large paws lands on my shoulder, keeping me pinned beneath him. I might not have had an education, Bastien, but I‘m

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