Pregnant and Rejected by My Alpha Mate

Selene’s POV

This can’t be happening.

Two minutes ago I was being engulfed by my mother-in-law’s warmth and affirmations of love, now the rug has been pulled out from under me so abruptly I think I might actually collapse.

Certainly Bastien’s words on the ferry had startled me, frightened me even. I suspected he intended to do something like this, the way he kept muttering ‘we’ll see.” But I never imagined it had already been done. I thought I had time to counteract him, to come up with a plan.

What do you mean?” I ask hoarsely, “I already told you, she isn’t yours.”

‘You did.” Bastien acknowledges with a razor sharp tongue. “But I had a DNA sample sent back to Ely sium just to be sure.”

Odette looks back and forth between us, doubt marring her features. “You didn’t know he took a sam ple from your pup?”

“No.” I growl, “I did not.”

My former mother-in-law swats her son’s arm. “Bastien, how could you?”

“You didn’t have any right to do that.” Drake adds coldly, glancing towards the door where Hugo disap peared with Lila.

“I had every right.” My mate combats, “An Alpha’s pup is not just any child, my mate doesn’t have the right to keep her from me.”

“Maybe not.” Odette agrees calmly, “but you don’t know that she is yours. Selene is her mother, it’s her decision whether or not someone takes her child’s DNA.”

“Is that why you sent her away when I shifted?” I demand thickly, “not to protect her but so you could steal her hair or nails or whatever else you used?”

Bastien has the grace to look offended. “Of course not.” He denies, “I sent her away with nothing but her own best interest in mind – not to mention yours.”

I try to remember the last time Bastien was truly angry

can’t ever remember him looking at

livid when he found out

she hates feeling as if she’s

battle of their own, outraged beyond comprehension that Bastien vi olated my pup this way. Not only did he steal her DNA, he

he’s right. Luna moans, she’s his pup. He

insist. Not if it isn’t what’s best

find out. Luna insists, and you can’t

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he’s always been. He doesn’t listen to. what I want, he doesn’t

exclaims, and I need him! Our internal argument has grown so fierce I have to stop myself from physically shaking my head. It’s torture to be near him, yet so far-apart. Luna continues, I don’t know how much longer

hurts most, it’s being with him while he breaks your heart over and over again. I can feel every eye in the room survey ing me now, but I can’t continue the external fight before resolving my battle with my wolf. One day you’ll thank me for not letting him

days, you’re going to have to admit that the only person whose interests you act in, are your own.” | assert, far more confidently than

hand, squeezing softly, “I’ve never known Selene to lie, you may want the pup to be yours, but

met her.” Bastien turns to Drake with a

command.” He rounds his desk, standing up as tall as he can before my massive mate, “And

won’t we?” Bastien rumbles,

you haven’t doctored that paper to show the results you want?!” Drake de mands, cunningly offering me

because of any doctoring, but because that pup is mine as surely as Selene is

your decision.” Drake counters. “Selene can choose her own mate, and Lila

all but shout, surprising both men so much they fall silent. “I don’t care what those results say.” | profess passionately, “Lila is mine. I bore her, I birthed her, and I raised her.” As much as I appreciate Drake’s help, I can’t help but feeling like a pup pet dangling

that puts her on an endangered species list that should concern you a hell of a lot more than whose sperm

feels like it’s spinning out of control, and I cannot bear being apart from Lila any more than I can bear being trapped in this room.

meet him in the doorway, collecting my daughter and turning on the assemblage. “This isn’t about you.” I hiss. “It’s about her.” I jostle Lila on my hip, and she