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.
ran then, so we could all fight another day.” She
with us then, we might have
Helene informed him simply, “There’s a way out of this for you, but it
seen her, have you seen Selene?” Bastien pressed, positively aching for news of his
and without her powers, but Blaise
of relief,
final word. “And Lila, do you know if
and sound in Asphodel.”
life from his chest. “Can you
out of the dungeon itself. You’re 20 stories deep here, and every one
what do you do?” Bastien snarled, all of his frustration pouring out of
is Grayson?” Helene
you know me?” The gruff
didn’t think the revolution died with you,
this woman?” Grayson exclaimed, beyond baffled now and
witch.” Bastien murmured, “A
have a message from
impossible to get the man to talk about himself, which was understandable given the cir
time, so it was a bit annoying when one
first I merely hoped to persuade the 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
have time to wait for a
him. “There’s not enough of us – not when Blaise keeps
Helene added. “I’m working to
soon, how soon can they get us
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
that I’m so sor ryl let this happen… that I’ll come as
Helene replied. “It isn’t your fault that this
force you.” Bastien grumbled, “And there’s one more
murmured in shock. “But he died. He died before I was
her with a wide smile. “I met
admitted,
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