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.

fought with us then, we might have won.” He ar

way out of this for you, but it wasn’t

Bastien pressed, positively aching for news of his

alright. Frightened and without her powers, but Blaise

of

Lila, do you know if she’s

is fine. Safe and sound in Asphodel.”

life from his chest. “Can you get us

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

you do?” Bastien snarled, all of his frustration pouring out of

Grayson?” Helene inquired,

me?” The

with you, did you?” The old witch

this woman?” Grayson exclaimed, beyond

Bastien murmured, “A very

message from your

himself, which was understandable given the cir

only think available to pass the time, so it was a bit

to persuade the rebels to help spring Bastien because he’s strong enough to defeat Blaise, but once I was there in front of him, your name came to my mind.” Helene related. “He was surprised to

don’t have time to wait for a full force

things.” Grayson corrected him. “There’s not enough of us – not when Blaise keeps the entire aristocracy on

“I’m working to help restore Selene’s

how soon can they get us out?”

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

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

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

not true, but I can’t force you.” Bastien

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murmured in shock. “But

with a

don’t understand.” Selene admitted, blinking tears from her

have the chance to hear his story, but

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