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

Helene informed him simply, “There’s a way out of this for

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

alright. Frightened and without her powers, but Blaise hasn’t harmed her –

a sign of relief, even as his

word. “And Lila, do you know if she’s

is fine. Safe and sound in Asphodel.” Helene

weight life from his

Helene ex plained grimly, “it’s getting out of the dungeon itself. You’re 20 stories

Bastien snarled, all of his frustration pouring out of him at

Grayson?” Helene inquired, surpris

do you know me?” The gruff

didn’t think the revolution died with you, did you?” The

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

Bastien murmured, “A very clever

have a message from your old

sounded more excited than Bastien had ever heard him. It was nearly impossible to get the man to talk about himself, which was understandable given the cir cumstances, but Bastien

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

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

for a full force insurgence.” Bastien

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

Helene added. “I’m working to help restore Selene’s power so she can keep Blaise

soon, how soon can they get us out?”

be fast.” Something clanged in the dis tance, “We don’t have much time, is there a message you’d

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

that you’re sorry.” Helene replied.

true, but I can’t force you.” Bastien

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shock. “But

corrected her with a wide smile. “I met

admitted, blinking

chance to hear his story, but

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