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

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

Bastien pressed, positively aching for news of

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

in a sign of relief, even as

final word. “And Lila, do you know

is fine. Safe and sound in

felt at least some of the weight life from his chest.

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 to

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

one of you is Grayson?” Helene inquired, surpris ing them

you know me?”

revolution died with you,

woman?” Grayson exclaimed, beyond baffled now and

murmured, “A very

from your old

himself, which was understandable given the cir cumstances, but Bastien couldn’t help being curious. After all, they were stuck in a cell together with nowhere to

to pass the time, so it was a

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 learn you were still alive. It was only a

for a full force

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

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

get

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

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

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

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

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found my father?” Selene murmured in shock. “But he died. He died before I

mother.” Helene corrected her with a wide

understand.” Selene admitted,

hear his story,

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