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?”

Selene argues, a red flush

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

Axel purrs in

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 we‘ve mated. She’s perfectly primed, probably nearing her heat and pushed over the edge by my

with Drake, Selene?” |

unexpected question, Selene scrabbles for an answer before fee bly claiming,

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

mate – I don’t want a mate.” She amends,

why are you so determined to live without a mate?”

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ask innocently, stalking her skittish

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

she turns back to face me. I clamp my

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

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 cannot see. I wonder if

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 spoken before I surprised her, her

because I want to mate with

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

and down Selene’s spine, I search her expression, “How,

She informs me,

even run from me.” It takes nearly all my strength to keep

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

feel her wolf trying to submit to me, trying to pull her eyes downward even as I force them up. “And I don’t care if

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