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

across some doorways. Most of 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 locked metal door that we stopped. The door took up the entire wall. Theo pushed against to see

Harmon here,” Theo said. “Maybe we can try cutting it

removing the layers of dust. There were faded

my gut tying in knots. “You grab them. I’ve got

filled in the others. I dialed Kingston’s number.

answers.

Kingston answered. “To what do I owe

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

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

Starting a pi ssing match with him wouldn’t benefit us. At the

Theo has a deeper connection to Ayla’s

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 just found something that could prove that theory. If

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

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

sighed. “Are you able to get through the

we’re going to try cutting

I’ve got something to take

Kingston,” I snapped. “What do you think is

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

I said angrily. “Tell me what the hell you

“The Moonstone.”

I fell silent.