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?”

back, facing the distress written clearly across my wife’s face. “I promise you’ll be

my mate.” thought I was the kidnapper. Why do I have to stay in

put out this fire, not when another blazes out of control. I need to ensure

a weary sigh, I close the distance to my wife and drop my lips to her ear. “Don’t make this harder than it has to be.

this anything!”

rings false in my clipped tone, “which

what other false evidence they find, but I can’t reveal this – not yet. It will be seen as corruption, and I need the investigators

take back the words. “So it isn’t lock down.” She summarizes. “It’s house

don’t mind what you call it,” I said. “As

Selene’s POV

wildly as I pace in front of Odette “Do

to do with it, Darling.” Odette soothes, more alert than I’ve seen her in a long time. Providing comfort seems

“But I can’t believe Bastien is going along with it. Doesn’t he know me

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

I wanted to kidnap Arabella and actually found a way to accomplish it. Where could I possibly put her? What am I supposed to be doing 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 know if I hired someone to do it for me, because all

with a look of dawning light

it so gently.”

isn’t technically your property because it transfers to any Alpha, but the cabin is

to jump up and down in excitement. “Odette,

my moments.” A sly smile stretches across her face. “What

nothing more than to get out of this room since the first moment Bastien threw me into

pressure point in the plaster. “One benefit of being Alphas,”

clicks loudly, and a hidden doorway slides open before us. Sweet relief fills me, accompanied by only a fraction of frustration. “Why didn’t you show me this

any danger –

her foot over the threshold.

:

cheek and flashes her fangs, “Gabriel wasn’t the

off.” I frown, peeking over a mossy boulder beyond

inside – or smell Arabella.” Odette is hunkered down beside me, her wolf glowing through her eyes. All wolves seem to rise to the surface

spark of fire in my empty heart. I don’t even feel nauseous here. For the first time since I found out