Pregnant and Rejected by My Alpha Mate

Chapter 171 – Reunion Part 2

Selene

If Bastien wants to hold me up against this wall and growl at me for the rest of our lives, I’ll gladly let him. It’s honestly a miracle I’m not crying like a baby just being reunited with him. The crushing weight that left my shoulders when I saw him was absolutely unfathomable. I truly did not realize how much stress I was carrying until I felt the sweet release of knowing my mate is unharmed – even if he has lost his marbles a bit.

I don’t have the first idea what Arabella has done to him, but it’s clear he has no idea what has been happening while he’s away – or even what happened before. If she were a Volana I might think he’d been hypnotized, but since she’s not, I have to think some sort of magic is responsible.

When he looks at me with that bewildered expression and opens my coat to reveal my small baby bump, I feel a tiny flutter behind my belly button. It’s as if the pup knows it’s father is finally near, and it’s the first time I’ve felt the baby quicken. I’m about to gasp when his silver eyes bore into me, “You’re breeding?”

“Arabella didn’t tell you?” I guess, not surprised Arabella would have kept this knowledge secret when she’s clearly been hiding more recent news from him as well.

“How would she know?” Bastien snarls defensively.

“Bastien, it’s been all over the news. I’ve been in the hospital, Frederic was keeping me there, making me sick.” I explain in the simplest terms I can.

“You’re lying.” He accuses immediately, “I’ve been following the news very closely – I haven’t seen anything about this.”

“I don’t know what coverage you get here, but I promise if you search you’ll find plenty of results.” I share, hoping he’ll do as I suggest. I can’t be sure how much of what I’m saying is actually getting through to him, but I have to try to plant as many seeds as I can.”

Bastien stares at my belly for a moment, his jaw ticking. “I suppose this is another of his bastards?”

“Bastien, If I’d been with Frederic, you’d smell him on me, but you don’t do you? There’s only you.” I pull my neckline back to expose his mark.” I’ve never been with anyone else, and you planted this pup the night you gave me this.”

scar as if he’s waiting for it to jump out and speak to him. I have no idea what he sees or smells, but I know the way male wolves respond to marks, I know they can sense things

like Lila is.” I remind him

he simply cannot place. – “Lila, our daughter.” I’m unbelievably glad my pup isn’t here at

years?” I press, becoming increasingly worried. “Do… do you remember

removing some of the pressure forcing me against the

weren’t my assassins!” | exclaim. “They were Frederic’s and they didn’t take your memory. We spoke after it happened. You called Aiden and Donovan to

to think the magic has dulled my other senses. I didn’t smell Bastien until he was in front of me, and I didn’t hear

by assassins to being in your apartment?” Helene demands, voicing my thoughts. “How did he escape them if they knocked him out. I

he apparently considers this question for the first time. What

his logic too.

been helping her? My wolf adds,

witch.” Arabella spits, sending a flare of outrage

my mentor needs no help defending herself. “Now, now. Don’t say that like it’s a bad

Remember honey, you’d already found me when they caught up to you, after we fought them off I had a friend help me

overwhelmed now, as if he’s racking his brain trying to remember but keeps coming up empty. “You’ve seen the newspapers Bastien.” Arabella reminds him. “You’ve seen the lies she’s been spreading

about my pregnancy, Frederics exposure, all of it.” I argue fiercely, looking at my husband helplessly. “If you can get the Novan News Network here it would have been impossible to miss

murmurs hazily, “I slept

Bastien.” I remind him. “During our first marriage I could be bedridden with the flu for days on end and you could take care of me

would only come home with me you’ll see. Aiden, Donovan, your mother, they can verify all this.

I thought we’d had him, but now it seems like he’s fallen further away. “You‘ve