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

the rooms/were empty. A couple had the remains of very old furniture and crates, but nothing interesting. It was when we came to a

Theo said. “Maybe we can try cutting it open.

a hand over the surface, removing the layers of dust. There were faded etchings engraved in the metal.

in knots. “You grab them.

made our way back to the ladder. I left the cellar while Theo filled in the others. I

answers.

“To what do I

Onyxcrown tunnels?” I asked calmly. “I know you were looking for something. I’m pretty sure you found

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

him wouldn’t benefit us. At the end of the day, we all

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

“Jack knew something we didn’t. There’s a reason he put Ayla in Theo’s path. We’re still trying to figure out what that is, but I think we

he replied quickly, his interest piqued. “What

another floor below,” I told him. “We came across a door with some of the same symbols I saw in the Onyxcrown tunnels. I think you and I both have a hunch this

to get through

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

should work, but it’s going to take some time. I’ve

not how this is going to go, Kingston,” I snapped. “What do you think

related, it

me what

“The Moonstone.”

I fell silent.