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 here.

next to him, showing me what seemed to be a compartment at the base of the burial.

my

always here for

and started to pull at the panel. As

the possible implications of this find ran through my head. “What if this just makes things worse? This is a huge discovery. We know the Waar

out about this,” Theo assured me. “You can even command them yourself

chewed on my lip, still unsure about the situation. Theo rested his hand on mine

here, I won’t use it

okay with

through me. I threw my hands

if they have some kind of magical powers,” I

don’t know,” he offered honestly. “But I have faith

if you’re wrong?”

pup’s safety on this,” he said firmly. “Everything else that we have

right. He needed to do this. And I

I agreed

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,

coughed and waived the

assured him. “Just a little dust. Come on. Let’s

what’s inside.”

could make out a small box inside. Theo reached in slowly. The room was dead silent other than the scraping sound of the container as Theo

open it,” I