Pregnant And Rejected By My Alpha Mate By Caroline Above Chapter 119
Chapter 119 Big Sister
Bastien’s POV
“I’m not sure we should do this today.” Selene frets, watching L nibble on a slice of apple. It’s just
before lunchtime on Saturday, and we’ve agreed to tell our pup about the new addition to our family
before night falls.
“Everyone is going to know before too long.” I remind her, “she should hear it from us, not from
whispers on the street.”
“She wouldn’t know what they meant even if she did hear them.” Selene argues, “she’s too young. We
should wait.” Only we can’t wait, because I need to know everything is alright before I leave for the
Calypso pack. I need to make sure my family is on solid footing, that Selene and L can thrive without
me. “The more time she has to get used to the idea, the better.” I remind my mate.
“Yes but “r” Selene trails off, cradling her belly, “Bastien nothing is certain until we’ve made it past the
first trimester. If something goes wrong. I don’t want to have to exin that to her on top of everything
else.”
“Is that what you’re worried about?” I question, striding towards her. “You’re afraid you might lose the
baby?” The idea hadn’t even urred to me, I’ve been so worried about ise Denizen and Selene’s
health, that I never dreamed such a tragedy might ur amidst all our other problems.
“Not afraid so much as cautious.” She answers, “It’s a lot moremon than you think.” “That’s not
going to happen.” I insist, holding her tightly.
“You don’t know that.” Selene whispers sadly, “And you can’t control this. We don’t have the power
here – only the Goddess does.”
“Selene.” I breathe, “this baby is going to arrive healthy and whole, in her own time and at her own
pace.” I can’t exin why I think the child will be another girl, it’s just a feeling deep in my bones.
Selene is convinced it’s a boy, but we’ve agreed to leave it a mystery until the baby arrives.
“Stop saying that!” My wife exims, “You’ll jinx us.”
“Baby, it’ll be okay.” I promise, kissing her deeply, “now let’s tell L and help her get used to the idea,
rather than courting disaster.”
“Fine,” She grumbles, “But she’s going to have a lot of questions, and since this is your idea, you get to
be the one to answer them.”
“That’s alright by me.” I answer simply, internally baffled at how I’m going to exin where babiese
from to a three year old, but unwilling to cave to Selene’s pressure.
Together we cross the kitchen to our pup, stering smiles on our faces. They start out just for show, to
help encourage the toddler to be excited, but it doesn’t take long for our genuine joy to shines through
the facade.
“L,” Selene begins, drawing her miniature’s attention. We have some exciting news to tell you.”
“What news?” L asks easily, bouncing up and down in her chair, “Are we going on an venture?”
“Sort of,” my mate grins, squeezing my hand. “Our family is about to get bigger, and that’s always an
adventure. Daddy and … well, that is to say: You’re going to be a big sister!”
The pup’s tiny face falls, scrunching up into an indignant pout, “What?”
“Mommy is going to have a baby.” I exin gently. “In a few months you’ll have a little sister.”
“Or brother.” Selene corrects me in exasperation, swatting at my arm.
Catching her little hand and tugging her under my arm, I turn my attention back to our daughter. A little
sister or brother.”
L thinks about this for a long moment, looking back and forth between our expectant faces before
deciding. “No, tank you.”
“Honey, it’s not really a choice. It’s going to happen.” I rify.
“But I don’t want a baby” L answers pointedly, as if I’m being much too slow on the uptake.
“Well L bean, I’m afraid you’re going to get one anyway.” Selene informs her softly.
“But why?” The pup inquires indignantly.
“Because the baby is already inside me, already growing.”
Selene shares, stroking a hand over her belly.
“So take it out.” L suggests going back to her apple as if this solves everything.
Smothering a smile, I inform her, “That’s not possible, little one.” Giving Selene a reassuring squeeze, I
gloss over the possibleplications. Once a baby is there, it won’te out until it’s ready to be
born.”
The toddler’s head jerks up in rm. I can see the thoughts whirring behind her wide eyes, and she
eventually huffs, “But how’d it get dere?”
“Daddy put it there.” Selene exins, petting L’s cheek, “Just like he once put you there.”
L’s head cocks to the side, confusion clear on her face. “What?”
“You were inside me once too.” Selene tells the pup, leaning her elbows on the counter so that they’re
eye to eye. “I grew you like a little bean, until you grew big and strong enough toe out into the
world.
You’ve seen mommies carrying babies in their tummies before, remember?”
“Yeah, but your tummy s’not big like deirs.” The pup reasons.
“It will be.” Selene deres, “It’s going to get bigger and bigger over the next few months, until it’s so
big I can’t even see my own feet.”
The image puts a beaming smile on my face; I can’t wait to see my mate round and swollen with my
pup. Needing to touch the walking miracle in front of me, I slide my palm over Selene’s hip, gently
kneading the small of her back in a way that makes her arch and stretch like a contented housecat.
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“But..” L gnaws her lower lip in “How’d Daddy put da baby in dere?” Selene nces over her
shoulder, arching an expectant brow in my direction.
shing her a wolfish grin as she continues to purr beneath my ministrations, I improvise, “Well, when
mommies and daddies want to make a baby, they do a special kind of dance.”
“A dance?” L repeats skeptically.
“Yes,” I continue, feeling suddenly inspired. “They hold each other very close and pour all their love for
each other into the steps. Then, when they’re ready, they make a wish with all their hearts and if they’re
lucky, a tiny seed will get nted, and then it grows and grows.
The pup considers my words, before a hopeful expressiones over her face. “Can I see da dance?”
Selene chokes on augh, and I squeeze her side, barely able to contain my own amusement. “No
angel,” she recovers, “It has to be done in private, or the wish won’te true.”
A new thought seems to ur to L then, and she looks back and forth between Selene and I, her
sweet countenance full of doubt.
“Why’d you wish it t’all? We don’ need a baby.”
“We wished it because we love you so very much, that we wanted another pup every bit as wonderful
as you are.” I answer solemnly. “You brought so much happiness to our lives, and this new baby is
going to do the same.”
“But you ready have me!” She exims, her bottom lip trembling dangerously. Suddenly I realize that,
to L, all my pretty cations have sounded like she isn’t enough for us. Panic slices through me as I
scramble to figure out how I can fix this.
Fortunately I don’t need to. As usual, Selene knows just what to say. “I’m going to tell you a secret,
L.” She murmurs, gathering up our daughter’s small hands and bringing them to her lips. And it’s
very important you remember this, okay?” My mate waits until the pup nots in agreement before
pressing on. “Love is infinite do you know what that word means?”
L shakes her head in denial.
“It means that it doesn’t have any limits.” Selene summarizes. “It never ends, it doesn’t have a bottom
or a top and if you let it, it will just get bigger and bigger and never stop growing. Nothing can stop it,
nothing can contain it. You can keep adding to it forever and never run out. So getting a brother or
sister doesn’t mean we’re going to love you any less, and it doesn’t mean you haven’t given us enough
happiness to satisfy us. It just means that we all get more.
More love, more happiness, more fun and adventures for you as well as us.
“Do you understand?”
Nodding but still looking disgruntled, L sighs.
“D’we have ta keep it?”
“Yes, my darling.” Selene kindly dashes the toddler’s hopes, “We do. But you know what? You’re going
to like being a big sister so, so much. You two will be such great friends. They’re going to love you and
look up to you, you’ll always have someone to y with and talk to. It’s going to be so fun!”
L looks up at us from beneath hershes. “You pwomise?”
Selene and I share a tender smile before pledging our vow to the beloved creature in front of us, “We
promise.”