Chapter 187 – Plotting

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“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.”

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

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

without her powers, but Blaise hasn’t harmed her –

in a sign of relief, even

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

fine. Safe and sound in Asphodel.”

of the weight life from his chest. “Can you get us 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

of his frustration pouring out

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

know me?” The gruff

with you, did you?” The

exclaimed, beyond baffled now and losing his

a witch.” Bastien murmured, “A

message from your old

him. It was nearly impossible to get the man to talk about himself, which was understandable given the cir cumstances, but Bastien couldn’t help being curious. After all, they were

time, so it was a bit annoying when one third

mind.” Helene related. “He was surprised to learn you were still alive. It was only a feeling, but he said if I

to wait for a full force insurgence.”

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

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

they get us out?” Bastien

fast.” Something clanged in the

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

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

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

——-

father?” Selene murmured in shock. “But

her with a wide smile.

understand.” Selene admitted, blinking tears from her

to hear his story, but for

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