Pregnant and Rejected by My Alpha Mate

Chapter 118

#Chapter 118 – Dr’s Appointment

Selene

Frowning at my reflection, I try to focus my attention inward, reaching deep to try and access the well of my powers. I’ve been working at it every day, wanting to learn how to do more than send out a few random energy bursts. I want to figure out how to do all the things I read about in Odette’s books, and Bastien has been encouraging me to practice as much as possible – so long as stay far away from the pool.

I’ve turned the lights down low, staring determinedly at the shadows and begging them to bend to my will. Of course they don’t budge one bit, they remain stubbornly fixed in the nooks and corners of our walk in closet.

Grumbling with frustration, I try to take a few deep breaths and reset, but Bastien rounds the corner before I can, no doubt summoned by my disgruntled noises. “What’s wrong, little wolf?” He asks, not stopping until I’m completely wrapped in his arms.

“I’m trying to bend the stupid shadows and it’s not working. It seems like everything I try today is just bound to fail.” I complain.

I’m expecting a speech offering support and encouragement, instead I find my husband’s brow furrowed in worry. “Sweetheart, I think you should hold off practicing your powers for a while.”

“What?” I question in surprise. “What happened to, the more you’re able to defend yourself, the better’?”

“We don’t know how any of this might affect the baby.” Bastien answers simply. “I don’t think we should risk it.”

I hadn’t thought of that. I admit to Luna, suddenly awash with anxiety.

I’m sure it’s fine. My wolf answers. The powers are a part of us. So is the pup. Surely they can’t harm it.

I’d like to think that too. I agree, but I know so little about all this… Bastien’s probably right.

“We can ask the doctor.” I decide, rubbing a hand over my cloth-covered belly. My appointment is later this afternoon, and Bastien cleared his schedule so he could come along. I had been looking forward to getting my first ultrasound, now I’m overflowing with eagerness to find out if I can continue training.

“No.” Bastien replies sharply, bursting my bubble. “I don’t want anyone outside of the family to know about your powers, Selene.”

“Then how else am I going to find out whether it’s safe?” I argue.

things out as we go along.” He states, as if we’ve had a

really?” I reply, “That’s what we’re going

“We can’t risk the information getting out, and we can’t risk

she-wolf in full public view last week.” I remind him sardonically, “I think people are going to find out

don’t mind them knowing once you have full control over them,

you keep saying that?” I ask, a knot forming in my stomach, “What are you

enjoy this moment. In a few hours we’re going to have our

promise me we will talk about

grows. “I promise. Before the

us into a private room before anyone can see us in the OBGYN’s waiting room. Soon enough the media will get their hands on the story anyway, Selene’s scent announces the news wherever she goes, but I want to keep it quiet for as long as possible. While Selene changes and patiently submits to the nurse’s vital tests, I stroll around the strange office, studying all the diagrams and anatomical models depicting the various stages of pregnancy. It’s not until a familiar scent reaches

Dr Kane enters the room, Selene offers him a wide smile. “Dr Kane,

He exclaims, “Especially since we all thought you

in order! You’re going to

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pregnancy – at least the portion of it which took place in Elysium.” The doctor looks back to my mate,

interject again, directing my attention to Selene. “He was your doctor

She replies, shooting

the one who helped you cover your scent?” I growl, growing

time, as if she can sense the direction of my

she supposedly died?” I demand of Dr

the information would do anything but

missing something?” “Dr Kane is the one who

fake me was pregnant too?!”

earth she’s talking about, and it takes a good bit of footwork to catch up to her train of thought. An anonymous medical examiner couldn’t have known Selene was pregnant and would have easily missed the discrepancy between bodies. But Kane knew about the baby, so either the unfortunate soul who was

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