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. 

I bare my fangs, and by the way Mr.

has gone from circling me to stalking me into the hillside. You

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

threatens, If this is really the way you want to

that your answer

wolf turns to follow me. And this is how you

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

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 my paws bicycling in

pathetic sounding whimper I can, and the big brute actually snorts. Nice try baby, you forget my wolf

Drake is

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

father? Bastien asks.

the most believable answer, but it‘s also the one most likely to

next words take me completely by surprise. Is he the one you were in love with

I croak

me.

talking about? The only person I‘ve loved for that length of time is Bastien. How would he even know about that? I don‘t think he remembers meeting me and even if he did, it

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

the accusation. Is he Lila‘s

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

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

I answer immediately. You would have known. You would have

unclenches the massive wolf‘s jaw, and I glance back over my shoulder to look up at Bastien as he thinks,

lying. Bitterness coats my tongue. I‘m over it.

not lying. Bastien claims fervently.

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

I almost think he believes

my head, trying to stand and failing when one of Bastien‘s large paws lands on my shoulder, keeping me pinned beneath him. I

You were victim of enough rumors that I should think you wouldn‘t be susceptible to