Selene’s POV
Drake sits across from me, appearing surprised but sympathetic as he processes my revelation. “Bastien doesn’t know?” He asks.
“No.” I confirm simply, “And he’s not going to find out.” I rub the back of my neck, “Our situation has always been complicated, but Bastien is a good man. If he found out the truth he would never go through with the rejection, and I won’t have him stay with me out of pity or obligation.”
“For what it’s worth,” Drake offers kindly, “I think he’s a fool for wanting to reject you at all.”
“Then you’re one of the few.” I reply honestly.
He frowns, “Is the baby the reason you’re leaving?”
“It’s the reason I realized I had to go,” I confess, “But in all honesty I don’t think I could have stayed either way. I don’t want to watch Bastien marry someone e
