Pregnant and Rejected by My Alpha Mate

Chapter 98

#Chapter 98 The Sate House

Selene

Drake’s grim face stares up at me from my tablet, his last words slowly sinking into my brain.

This doesn’t make any sense.

Maybe we misunderstood. Luna suggests with a whine.

We didn’t misunderstand. Drake’s words were completely clear, and I can tell from his expression that this isn’t some sort of joke. He seems every bit as confused as I am, only his first instinct is clearly to assume the worst, while I’m wallowing in denial.

Just then Bastien walks in, and Lila races across the room to greet him, “Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!”

He snatches her up and tosses her into the air, causing the pup to shriek with laughter. “Lila, Lila, Lila!” He mimics, throwing her over his head a few more times before settling her against his broad chest and kissing her hello.

“Daddy, we went to da woods! She exclaims, launching into her account of the day. The trees were so big dey touch the sky!” Lila has seen forests before – but never one like this. The pup had been so taken with the ancient sequoias dominating the Novan forest that she decided to name them. By the time she was done, the list was so long I had to promise to write down all the names when we got home, so she wouldn’t forget.

Lila is rattling off her favorite ones as Bastien carries her into the living room, his wide smile disappearing when he sees the look on my face. I rise from the sofa before he can reach me, still holding the tablet.

Bastien’s eyes dart between Drake’s face and my own, “Baby?”

Glancing at Lila, I hedge, “You remember when you arrived in Asphodel, and I took Lila to stay at that house in the hills?”

“Yes.” He agrees, sounding like he doesn’t appreciate the reminder.

“Well,” I begin, licking my lips nervously. “I thought it was Drake’s house. I thought he sent us there for our vacation.” I censor, still eyeing my pup. But it wasn’t him.”

brow knits together. “What

number, with all the information we needed to find the house and everything.”

father’s attention is no longer

little one.” Bastien suggests, “If you give Daddy a few minutes to talk

play in her room while I throw my mate an exasperated look, “Really?

an unknown number?” I can see

contact me so you couldn’t trace the text. I mean who else would have known what was going on in that moment?” I inquire, “Who else would have been trying to

a fair assumption, Bastien.”

growl rumbles in Bastien’s chest, and he looks down at the other

she’d found her own hiding place. I didn’t press to find out where, because I figured if I didn’t know you couldn’t beat the information out of me.” Drake admits,

starts looking around like he expects monsters to pop out of the walls

98 The Sate

Bastien’s arm locks down on my waist, holding me tight to

real question here, is who knew what was going on between you two? Who had the access to not only

asserts coldly, “The only people who were in your office with us were our Betas and your guards. Bastien grumbles. “And I know it wasn’t

assumptions are what got us into this mess

it was someone in Drake’s camp it was

me, looking grave.

they wanted to help you or not, they went behind my back and hid this information. That doesn’t portend

to think someone could have betrayed Bastien or Drake, but

that house. “I’m so confused.” I confess, whether they had good intentions or bad, why this? Why help me hide? How could that possibly benefit

enough,” Bastien rumbles

Bastien

scent wafts over me a few moments before her arms slide around my neck from behind, and her cheek comes to rest against mine. Her skin is still dotted with drops of water from her shower, and

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