Bastien’s POV

I close the bedroom door as quietly as I can, unsurprised to find my mate waiting on the other side. I al most smile; some things never change. My little mate seems just as prone to eavesdropping as ever, and

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stands with her arms coiled defensively around her body, eyeing me with apprehension.

“Still listening at doorways, little wolf?” I ask, striding forward until I’m towering over Selene and she’s forced to back away to escape my shadow.

Rather than answering, she glowers and says, “Why did you do that?”

“Do what?” | feign ignorance, “Put your pup to bed?”

“No.” She corrects me immediately. “Why did you say those things to her?”

“Because Lila wanted a bedtime story.” I shrug, watching her skirt away from me with amusement. She should know better than to run from a predator – especially her mate. I follow her at a distance, never com ing close enough to make contact, but making my intentions all too clear.

You can run, little wolf. Axel rumbles, but you can’t hide.

“What did you think of it?”

Selene is beginning to look rather distraught, like a cornered rabbit with nowhere to turn. “It sounded like a fairy tale.” She replies dismissively.

“So?” | ask, taking too much pleasure in baiting her. “What could be better for a growing pup?”

a red flush working its

my mate for a long moment, absorbing the blend of fear and arousal muddying her pristine scent. I can hear her pounding heart and panting breaths, and see the confusion tangling her nerves. Her pupils are great black discs, surrounded by

purrs

which never fails to send my blood rushing south. It’s been too long – far, far too long – since I’ve seen her this way, and far

aren’t you with Drake,

off balance by the unexpected question, Selene scrabbles for

your child, but you aren’t together.” I assert, prowling near er. “He hasn’t

to.” She counters, crossing her slender arms over her chest defiantly. “I didn’ t want a mate – I don’t want a

so determined to live without a mate?” I inquire, “what is so terrible about

Bastien.” Selene pleads, “I know what you’re doing and it’s not going to

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I ask innocently,

you’ll accept Lila no matter her paternity – so that I’ll mate with you.” She accuses, looking over her shoulder to

take the opportunity to close the distance between us, flitting forward so that I’m standing mere inches away when she turns back to face me. I clamp my hand over her mouth before she can cry out, and lock my free arm

cheek, “I’m sorry,

her mouth is uncovered, Selene does not try to speak. She holds herself completely still, not frozen in terror, but tensed to the point of shaking – as if she’s fighting some internal battle I

those things” I let the words hang in the air, giving my mate time to backtrack our conversation. When she remembers the

help myself, I press my lips to her wrinkled forehead with a deep chuckle. “Not because I want to mate

already shaking her head, tears welling in her

up and down Selene’s spine, I

about loving someone is a horrible thing to do.” She informs me, eyes narrowed

me away, or even run from me.” It takes nearly all my strength to keep the anger I’m feeling out of my voice, and

hand into her long hair, tangling my fingers into a fist and tugging her head back so she’s forced to look me in the eye. “I love you, Selene.” I profess. “I have always loved you and I’m

wolf trying to submit to me, trying to pull her eyes downward even as I force them up. “And I don’t care if Lila is Drake’s, or anyone else’s. I love

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