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?”

real.” Selene argues, a red flush

muddying her pristine scent. I can hear her pounding heart and panting breaths, and see the confusion tangling her nerves. Her pupils are great

purrs in my

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

Drake,

question, Selene scrabbles for an

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

defiantly. “I didn’ t want a mate – I don’t want a mate.” She amends, “Drake understands that. He respects it. There

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

Selene pleads, “I know what you’re doing and it’s

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I doing?” I ask innocently, stalking her skittish

so that I’ll mate with you.” She accuses, looking over

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

to cup her cheek, “I’m sorry, I

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

in the air, giving my mate time to backtrack our conversation. When she remembers the last words spoken before I surprised her, her

I want to mate with you – though

already shaking her head, tears welling in her eyes. “You’re

Selene’s spine, I search

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

body. “I don’t mind if you eavesdrop, or push me away, or even run from me.” It takes nearly all

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

to pull her eyes downward even as I force them up. “And I don’t care

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