Pregnant and Rejected by My Alpha Mate

#Chapter 32 House Arrest

Bastien’s POV

“Enough” i cut through the rising voices: Selene swearing her innocence, the enforcers combatively contending that the evidence is against her, Aiden calling for calm. “This isn’t getting us anywhere. Our priority is finding Arabella.”

No one quells more than Selene under the force of my tone, and I wish I could comfort her. My anger is for the enforcers, not her.

“Our best trackers are on the trail, Alpha.” A resigned Danvers promises, “I’ve already received word that the men you sent rendezvoused with the team.”

“They’ve followed Bella’s scent to New Town.” Aiden confirms. Then, using our mental link he adds, If it were me, and I wanted to frame Selene, I would take Arabella to Garrick’s house.

He’s right. It’s the only property Selene owns independently, and the last place either of us would ever go. Let’s go.

Aiden marches out on my order, no doubt pulling the car around while I wrangle the enforcers back out of the room. “We have a lead.” I announce. “I want everyone ready to move out in five minutes.”

Danvers brow furrows, “What lead?”

T’ll explain on the way.” I deflect, calling mother and the sentries back into the secure room.

“You’re leaving?” Selene’s small voice surprises me. “Now?”

“Yes.” I answer simply.

“What if it’s a trap?” Selene halts me for the second time. “You should let the enforcers go and make sure it’s safe first.”

I don’t even consider the suggestion. I’ve never run from a fight before, I don’t intend to start now, I need to be there for Arabella.”

*Please don’t go, Bastien.” Selene whispers, her cerulean and violet eyes shining.

“I have to.” Once the guards are positioned at the door once more, I command, “Don’t let anyone in until I’m back.”

“Wait.” Tiny feet charge after me, near silent on the persian rug. “You’re locking us in here again?”

written clearly across my wife’s face.

mate.” thought I was the kidnapper. Why do I have to stay in lock down if I’m the one causing

out this fire, not when another blazes out of control. I need to ensure my mate is safe, and the enforcers

drop my lips to her ear. “Don’t make this harder than it

not making this anything!” She

rings false in my clipped tone, “which would you

I can’t reveal this – not yet. It will be seen as corruption, and I need

take back the words. “So it

it,” I said. “As long as

Selene’s POV

as I pace in front of Odette “Do they imagine I’m such a villain that I

soothes, more alert than I’ve seen her in a long time. Providing comfort seems to have sidelined her sorrow, if only for a while. “Enforcers aren’t trained to question evidence, only

going along with it. Doesn’t

She asserts. “He’s always had a blind spot when

with her? There’s no ransom and no body- and I ve been here basically 24/7 since before she was taken, so it’s not like I can be off torturing her!” The words pour out of me in a frenzy.” And they’d

with a look of dawning light on her

putting it so gently.” I

the guard’s hearing. “The cabin.” She murmurs, “The pack house isn’t technically your property because it transfers to any Alpha, but the cabin is in Bastien’s and

jump up and down in excitement.

face. “What do you say, we make a break

more than to get out of this room since the first moment

hands along the wall, her slender fingers searching for some unseen pressure point in the plaster. “One benefit of being Alphas,” she shares smugly, we get to know the

and a hidden doorway slides open before us. Sweet relief fills me, accompanied by

danger – they can’t blame you for the kidnapping and attack

her foot over the threshold.

:

and flashes her fangs, “Gabriel wasn’t the only one who ruled this

peeking over a mossy boulder beyond

glowing through her eyes. All wolves seem to rise to the surface in the forest, and being near them when it

even feel nauseous here. For the first time since I found out