The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 62: Briggs

Mina and I made it down to the cellar after she made a couple of phone calls. She believed she had some resources that may help us. It didn’t take us long to realize what the summons was about when we met up with the others. Theo was helping to lower a ladder down to the exposed level below as Alpha Torin and Harmon were gathering lights.

“You coming down?” Theo asked me as he secured the ladder.

“Do you have to ask?” I said with a smirk.

I took a flashlight and followed Theo down. We ended up in a corridor. It wasn’t as tall as the floor above us, but we could at least stand up all the way. We had two options – left or

straight.

“Dad, you and Harmon go left,” Theo instructed. “Briggs and I will go this way.”

As we made our way down the stone hall, the whole situation started to feel familiar.

“This feels like the tunnels under the Onxycrown packhouse,” I

told him.

“Well, let’s hope there aren’t any traps down here then,” Theo -replied.

“They probably would have been triggered when we retrofit the cellar,” I said hopefully.

The place was less of a maze than the Onyxcrown tunnels, but

and crates, but nothing interesting. It was when we came to a locked metal door that we stopped. The door took up the entire wall. Theo pushed against to see if

Harmon here,” Theo said.

closer to the door and ran a hand over the surface, removing the layers of dust. There were faded etchings engraved in

seen these before,” I said, my gut tying in knots. “You grab them.

the cellar while Theo filled in the others. I dialed Kingston’s number. I had some questions

answers.

Kingston answered. “To what do I owe this

“I know you were looking for something. I’m pretty

a moment. He was weighing his words. “Why do you need

ssing match with him wouldn’t benefit

“I think Theo has a deeper connection to Ayla’s

what that is, but I think we just found something that could prove that theory. If only I

replied quickly, his interest piqued. “What did

floor below,” I told him. “We came across a door with some of the same symbols I saw in the Onyxcrown tunnels. I think

sighed. “Are you able to get through the

we’re going to try cutting through it,” I

“That should work, but it’s going to take some time. I’ve got something to take care of

go, Kingston,” I

know,” he insisted. “But if it is related, it could either be really good

not asking again, Kingston,” I said angrily. “Tell me what

“The Moonstone.”

I fell silent.