Pregnant and Rejected by My Alpha Mate

Chapter 187

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.

you’d fought with us then, we might have

wouldn’t.” Helene informed him simply, “There’s a way out of

you seen her, have you seen Selene?” Bastien pressed, positively aching

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

a sign of relief, even as his heart

“And Lila, do you

and sound in Asphodel.”

Bastien felt at least some of the weight life from his chest. “Can you

the problem.” Helene ex plained grimly, “it’s getting out of the dungeon itself. You’re 20 stories deep here, and every one of those is

all of

Grayson?”

me?”

with you,

beyond

Bastien murmured, “A very

from your old partner.”

himself, which was understandable given the cir cumstances, but Bastien couldn’t help being curious. After all, they were stuck in

only think available to pass the time, so it was a bit annoying when one third of the conversation con sisted of grunts and sarcastic

to defeat Blaise, but once I was there in front of him, your name came to my mind.” Helene related. “He was surprised to learn you were still alive. It was only a feeling, but he said if I could confirm that you were here he’d gladly help

time to wait for

not enough of us – not when Blaise keeps

Helene added. “I’m working to help

how soon can they get us out?” Bastien ques tioned

clanged in the dis tance, “We don’t have much time, is there a message

her I love her, that I’m so sor ryl

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

can’t force you.” Bastien

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Selene murmured in shock. “But he

little mother.” Helene corrected her with a wide smile. “I met

don’t understand.” Selene admitted, blinking tears

the chance to hear his story, but for

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