Chapter 187 – Plotting

3rd Person

“Bribing the guards?” Bastien suggested, sharing his fifth idea of the morning.

Grayson promptly shot him down. “Tried it.”

“Tunneling out?” Bastien proposed next, determined to find a solution.

“Tried it.” James vetoed.

“Picking the locks?” The Alpha offered hopefully.

“That was like the first thing any of us tried.” Grayson drawled.

“Faking an illness?” Bastien throw out, feeling more and more defeated with every rejected idea.

“Tried it.” James confirmed, feeling no small margin of sympathy for the man. He knew how he would have felt if Blaise had caught Corinne, and even without knowing Selene, he was desperate to help his daughter. He and his mate had sacrificed everything for her, and it had been hard enough to hear the story Bastien told him about her life, he couldn’t al low her to suffer further.

Just then a familiar voice floated out of the darkness to wards the, somewhere to the left of their cells. “Would you

gentlemen like some assistance?”

“Who’s there?” Grayson demanded sharply.

“Helene?” Bastien exclaimed, sitting up in excitement.

“Hello there Alpha.” She greeted him warmly, appearing suddenly in the triangle of space between the three cells.

“Alpha? Grayson repeated, “You never mentioned you were an Alpha.” Unfortunately for Grayson, he’d been in his weekly torture session when Bastien shared his and Selene’s story with her father.

Well in his defense I don’t know many Alpha’s who would want to admit they’d gotten themselves into this sort of pick le.” The’witch suggested, sparking his ire.

“And where were you when Blaise took us?” he growled. It hadn’t occurred to him at the time, but now that she wa in front of him he realized the only way she could have gotten away without also becoming prisoner, is if she left before the shit hit the fan.

“I ran then, so we could all fight another day.” She ex plained, her voice remorseful.

then, we might have

him simply, “There’s a way out of this for you, but it wasn’t

Selene?” Bastien pressed,

She answers, “She’s alright. Frightened and without her powers, but

a sign of relief,

Lila, do you know if she’s

Safe and sound in Asphodel.” Helene as sured

life from his

grimly, “it’s getting out of the dungeon itself. You’re 20 stories deep here, and every one of those is nothing but

of his frustration pouring out of

is Grayson?” Helene

you know me?” The

think the revolution died with you, did

Grayson exclaimed, beyond baffled

a witch.” Bastien murmured, “A

a message from your old partner.” She

was nearly impossible to get the man to talk about himself, which was understandable given the cir cumstances, but Bastien couldn’t help being curious. After all, they were stuck

the time, so it was a bit

of him, your name came to my mind.” Helene related. “He was surprised to learn you were still alive. It was only a

for

Grayson corrected him. “There’s not enough of us

to help restore Selene’s power so she can keep Blaise

get us out?” Bastien ques tioned

fast.” Something clanged in the dis tance, “We don’t have much time, is

panged, “Tell her I love her, that I’m so sor ryl let this happen… that

but that you’re sorry.” Helene replied. “It isn’t your fault that this

can’t force you.” Bastien

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shock. “But he died. He died before I was

mother.” Helene corrected her with

admitted, blinking tears from her

have the chance to hear his story, but for now – let me see your wrists.” Helene

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