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
wouldn’t.” Helene informed him simply, “There’s a way out of this for
have you seen Selene?” Bastien pressed,
her powers, but
sign of relief, even as his
“And Lila, do you
and sound
some of the weight life from
“it’s getting out of the dungeon itself. You’re 20 stories deep here, and every one of those
of his frustration pouring out
is Grayson?” Helene
do you know me?” The gruff rebel
think the revolution died with you, did you?” The old witch
beyond baffled
murmured, “A
a message from your old
man to talk about himself, which was understandable given the cir cumstances,
think available to pass the time, so it was a bit annoying when one third of the
him, your name came to my mind.” Helene related. “He was surprised
to wait for a full force
do things.” Grayson corrected him. “There’s not enough of us – not when Blaise keeps the
to help restore Selene’s power so she
get us out?” Bastien ques
“This won’t be easy, and it won’t be fast.” Something clanged in the dis
her I love her, that I’m so sor
tell her everything but that you’re sorry.” Helene
true, but I can’t force you.” Bastien grumbled,
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my father?” Selene murmured in shock. “But he died.
her with a wide smile.
don’t understand.” Selene admitted,
have the chance to hear his story, but
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