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.
so we could all fight another day.” She ex plained,
then, we might
simply, “There’s a way out of this
seen her, have you seen Selene?” Bastien pressed, positively aching for news
Frightened and without her
breathed in a sign of relief,
word. “And Lila, do you know if
is fine. Safe and sound in Asphodel.”
least some of the weight life from his chest.
itself. You’re 20 stories deep here, and every one of those is nothing
what do you do?” Bastien snarled, all of his frustration pouring out of him
you is Grayson?”
you know me?” The gruff rebel
didn’t think the revolution died with you, did you?”
Grayson exclaimed, beyond baffled now
Bastien murmured, “A very clever
a message from your old partner.”
ever heard him. It was nearly impossible to get the man to talk about himself, which was understandable given the
the only think available to pass the time, so it was a bit annoying when one third of
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
time to wait for a full
corrected him. “There’s not enough of us – not when
working to help restore Selene’s power so she can
they get us
and it won’t be fast.” Something clanged in the
I’m so sor ryl
her everything but that you’re sorry.” Helene replied. “It isn’t your fault
can’t force you.” Bastien grumbled, “And there’s one
“But he died. He died
her with
understand.” Selene admitted, blinking
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