Pregnant and Rejected by My Alpha Mate

Selene’s POV

I firmly turn over the deadbolt locking my apartment, looking over my shoulder at the Alpha cradling my daughter as I push the door open. Stepping just inside, I reach out for Lila, sighing in frustration when Bastien pushes past me into the foyer rather than handing over my pup.

y sofa. Sirpanien.” I instruct,

He strides past me as if he owns the space, pulling off his jacket and then Lila’s before settling on my sofa. Stripping off my own outerwear, I promptly swipe my baby away from the big predator and cuddle her to my chest, “You can go now, Bastien.” I instruct, nodding towards the door where Donovan still hovers.

Rather than doing as I suggested, Bastien scoots closer, throwing one burly arm over my shoulder and circling the other around Lila. “I put out an order for Arabella’s arrest.” He announces nonchalantly.

My chin jerks toward him in surprise, and I sit up, holding my body away from his intoxicating touch as best I can. “Did you get her?”

“She ran.” He sighs, dragging one large paw over his face.

sink in, their full implications washing over me like a

before the words can leave

me. The only way you could have found that out is if you found me, which means she knows I’m alive.” And that also means she knows Lila

to tell him. If Arabella knows

force down my wolf’s protests, even as Bastien remarks, “You’re right, you’ll just have to come back to Elysium with me

“What?” I hiss coldly.

“We know Arabella isn’t in Elysium, So that’s

to protect me.” I bite back, squeezing Lila just a bit too tightly. The sweet

He croons. “Was Mommy getting too worked

open in outrage,

gently rubs Lila’s back in small, concentric circles. “Easy little wolf.” Though he’s petting my pup, I know he’s speaking to me and me alone. “I didn’t know before. I do now. I

I extend my arms, “Hand her