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

couple had the remains of very old furniture 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.

Dad and Harmon here,” Theo said. “Maybe

removing the layers of dust. There were faded

in knots.

ladder. I left the cellar while Theo filled in the others. I dialed

answers.

Briggs,” Kingston answered. “To what do

asked calmly. “I know you were looking for something. I’m pretty sure you found it. I need to know what

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

hand through my hair, trying to control my anger. Starting a pi ssing match with him wouldn’t benefit us.

think Theo has a deeper connection to Ayla’s

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

mean?” he replied quickly, his interest piqued. “What did

to the cellar and we’ve found another floor below,” I told him. “We came across a door with some of the same symbols I saw in the Onyxcrown tunnels. I

you able to

to try cutting

it’s going to take some time. I’ve got something to take care

going to go, Kingston,” I snapped.

it is related, it could either be really good

I said angrily. “Tell me what the

“The Moonstone.”

I fell silent.