The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 72: Ayla

“What did they find?” I asked as I stepped off the ladder.

“Honestly,” Briggs said, “I’m not sure. Just that it’s big and Theo wants you in there.”

I wasn’t sure how to respond to that. I didn’t know if I should be worried or scared or excited. We really had no idea what could be in there, but I knew it wasn’t nothing. So, I braced myself for something terrible but hoped for some kind of miracle.

It didn’t take long for Briggs to guide us through the passageways. It did get a little difficult to navigate around the area of the vault with all the mess and equipment. Alpha Torin and Harmon were carrying lights through the hole in the wall when we arrived and I followed them through. I stopped in my tracks just inside when I saw the huge stone structure.

“Holy crap,” I blurted out.

Theo stood from where he had been looking at something on the stone and headed toward me. He immediately wrapped his arms around me, pulling me against his chest. He released a breath. I could feel that he needed me through our bond. But I still didn’t know why.

“What’s going on?” I asked.

He pulled back, brushing my hair from my face. “We may have found something that can help keep you safe.”

“Really?”

”

“I hope so,” he replied. “At the very least, this is something that will change history.”

He took my hand and led me toward the structure at the center of the room. He explained that it was a sarcophagus and who was buried inside it. Then he showed me the depictions on the side. Including the one indicating there may be a second Moonstone located nearby.

just nearby,” Theo said. “Right

me to sit on the ground next to him, showing me what seemed to be a compartment at the base of

said, squeezing my hand. “But I needed

here for

deep breath, he leaned forward and started to pull at the panel. As

of this find ran through my head. “What if this just makes things worse? This is a huge discovery. We know the Waar Pak like power, wouldn’t this put an even bigger target on our

room is going to find out about this,” Theo assured me. “You can even command them yourself if it helps.”

the situation. Theo rested his hand on mine

we find something in here, I won’t

okay with

ran through me. I threw my hands in the

keep talking about these damn stones as if they have some kind of magical powers,” I said. “Do you

I have faith that it will. I don’t know why,

you’re

this,” he said firmly. “Everything else that we have planned is still going to happen. This is… it’s just something

him towards whatever was inside this tomb. He was right. He needed to do this. And I needed to support him. Whether I believed there was any power in the stones or not. This

I agreed firmly.

kissed me before turning back to the stone panel. I leaned forward and helped him pry it free from the sarcophagus. It took more effort than I expected and with one big tug, it

as I coughed and waived the dust from the air.

a little dust. Come on. Let’s see

what’s inside.”

From where I sat, I could make out a small box inside. Theo reached in slowly. The room was dead silent other than the scraping sound of

open it,” I finally