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

him simply, “There’s a way out of this for you, but it wasn’t in that

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

Frightened and without her powers,

in a sign of relief,

with her final word. “And Lila, do you know if

fine. Safe and sound

some of the weight life from his chest. “Can

dungeon itself. You’re 20 stories deep here, and every one of those is nothing but locked doors and guards armed to

Bastien snarled, all of his frustration

is Grayson?” Helene inquired, surpris

you know me?” The gruff rebel

didn’t think the revolution died with you, did

woman?” Grayson exclaimed, beyond baffled now and

Bastien murmured, “A very clever

have a message from your old partner.”

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

the time, so it was a bit annoying when one third of the conversation con sisted of grunts and sarcastic

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

to wait for

of us –

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

how soon can they get us

no mistake, Alpha.” Helene cautioned. “This won’t be easy, and it won’t be fast.” Something clanged in the dis tance, “We don’t have much time, is there a message you’d like me

her, that I’m so sor ryl let this happen… that I’ll come as

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

can’t force you.” Bastien grumbled, “And there’s one more

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shock. “But he died. He died before I was

corrected her with a wide smile. “I met

understand.” Selene admitted, blinking tears from

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