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.”

and I try to remember the last time Bastien was truly angry with

certainly, even annoyed. But before we reunited in Asphodel I can’t ever remember him looking at me the way he is now; with

even seem this livid when he found out I

her legs and rolling submissively onto her back. I know his fury is hurting her, that she hates feeling as if she’s failed him. Once upon

vi olated my pup this way. Not only did

she’s his pup. He has a right to know.

I insist. Not if it isn’t

insists, and you can’t deny how wonderful he

Shes Not

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

internal argument has grown so fierce I have to stop myself from physically shaking my head. It’s torture to be near

do. I pronounce. But this is for the best. Being apart from him isn’t what hurts most, it’s being with him while he breaks your heart over and over again. I can feel

whose interests you act in, are your own.” | assert, far more confidently than I feel. “If you really cared about me

never known Selene to lie, you may want the pup to be yours,

Drake with a black look. “Call your

this time, Durand. This isn’t your territo ry. Neither I, nor my men, are yours to command.” He rounds his desk, standing up as tall as he can before my massive mate,

about that won’t we?” Bastien rumbles, brandishing

results you want?!” Drake de mands, cunningly offering me an argument for the fight which

father?” Bastien strikes, “Not because of any doctoring, but because that pup is mine as surely as Selene is my mate. You

not your decision.” Drake counters. “Selene can choose her own mate, and

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

remind them. “And in case you hadn’t no ticed, that puts her on an endangered species list that should concern you

any more than I can bear being trapped in this room. I look to Drake, undoubtedly appearing quite mad. “Bring her back.” I demand, “I

complies almost immediately, recalling Hugo to the study with Lila in tow. I cross the hard wood floors to 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