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. 

and by the way

I can chew. Bastien has gone from circling me to stalking me into the hillside. You need to start talking right now,

can tell you who fathered Lila, or I can tell

very carefully, Selene. Bastien threatens, If

take it that your answer is neither?

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

for another long moment, Is this

and catches my 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 my feet off the ground, leaving

sounding whimper I can, and the big brute actually snorts. Nice try

Drake is

do whimper now, tucking my tail between my legs and trying to curl my legs up to protect my belly. Bastien sets my paws on the

Drake Lila‘s father?

it‘s also the one

Is he the one you were in love with while we

I croak

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

him, You know, the time he saved my life because you left me alone with a pack of she–devils?

Is he Lila‘s father?

gives me a little shake, and the word tumbles from my lips before I can stop it,

his disappointment through our bond. Then, another feeling filters through, a slight tinge of betrayal, Did you... Was she conceived while we were together?

known. You would

shoulder to look up at Bastien as he thinks, What are you

don‘t need to bother lying. Bitterness coats my tongue. I‘m over

I‘m not lying.

weren‘t exactly subtle, the nights out, midnight rendezvous, jewelry shopping

lie so earnestly I almost think he believes it. A long time ago, I thought about marrying her, but that was before

must 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

explodes, You were victim of enough rumors that I should think you wouldn‘t be