Pregnant and Rejected by My Alpha Mate

Chapter 65

 

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?”

argues, a red flush

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

Axel purrs in my

agree. My mate is straddling the precipice of lust and nervousness 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 too long since

Drake, Selene?” | question

unexpected question, Selene scrabbles for an answer before fee bly

you aren’t together.” I assert, prowling near er. “He hasn’t marked you, he hasn’t formally recognized Lila as his child, and he hasn’t moved

her chest defiantly. “I didn’ t want a mate – I don’t want a mate.” She amends, “Drake understands

are you so determined to live without a mate?” I inquire, “what

Bastien.” Selene pleads, “I know what you’re

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I doing?” I ask innocently, stalking her

make me think you love me, and that you’ll accept Lila no matter her paternity – so

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 around her waist, gluing our bodies

cup her cheek, “I’m sorry, I just didn’t want you to

not frozen in terror, but tensed to the point of shaking – as if she’s fighting some internal battle I cannot see. I wonder if her wolf is doing as

I declare gently, “I am trying to make you think those things” I let the words hang in the air, giving my mate time to backtrack our conversation. When she remembers the last words

with a deep chuckle. “Not because I want to mate with you – though I absolutely do.” I promise, “But because that is

already shaking her head, tears welling

Selene’s spine, I search

about loving someone is a horrible thing to do.” She informs me, eyes narrowed to slits. “You broke my heart

if you eavesdrop, or push me away, or even run from me.” It takes nearly all my strength to keep the anger I’m

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 so sorry I didn’t show you enough.” I insist. “I was trying to protect myself. I

pull her eyes downward even

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