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.

we might have

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

Selene?” Bastien pressed, positively aching for news of

“She’s alright. Frightened and without her powers, but Blaise hasn’t harmed her

breathed in a sign of relief,

“And Lila, do you know

and sound in Asphodel.” Helene

of the weight life from his chest. “Can you get us out

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

of

is Grayson?” Helene inquired, surpris ing them

do you know me?”

with

this woman?” Grayson exclaimed, beyond

witch.” Bastien murmured,

a message from your old partner.”

nearly impossible to get the man to talk about himself, which was understandable given the cir cumstances, but Bastien couldn’t help being

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

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

have time to wait for a full force insurgence.”

not how we do things.” Grayson corrected him. “There’s not enough of us –

have more time than you think.” Helene added. “I’m working to help restore

get us

easy, and it won’t be fast.” Something clanged in the

sor ryl let this

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

can’t force you.” Bastien grumbled, “And there’s one

——-

—

murmured in shock. “But he died. He

with

understand.” Selene admitted, blinking tears

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

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