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 won.” He

simply, “There’s a way out of this for you, but it

you seen Selene?” Bastien pressed, positively aching for news of his

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

a sign of

word. “And Lila, do

is fine. Safe and sound in Asphodel.” Helene as

the weight life from his chest. “Can

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

do?” Bastien snarled, all of

Grayson?” Helene inquired, surpris ing

do you know me?”

think the revolution died with you, did you?”

woman?” Grayson exclaimed, beyond baffled now and losing his

Bastien murmured, “A very clever

have a message from your old partner.” She

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

to pass the time, so it was a bit annoying when one third

I merely hoped 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

time to wait for a full

“There’s not enough of us – not when Blaise keeps

time than you think.” Helene added. “I’m working to help restore Selene’s power so she can keep Blaise

get us

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

panged, “Tell her I love her, that I’m so sor ryl

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

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

——-

—

Selene murmured in shock. “But he died. He

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

admitted, blinking tears from her

his story, but for now – let me see your

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