The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 86

Ella & Alexander

Ella

“Gabriel!” ! shouted, pounding my fists against the metal. “Gabriel, let me out!”

Bot there was no response; just the ominous hum of the vault’s security systems kicking into overdrive. The timer on the wall continued its countdown, and I could already feel the air growing thinner.

My chest tightened as I struggled to draw in a full breath. The oxygen was slowly being sucked out of the room, just like Gabriel had warned me about. I pressed my palms against the door and threw my full weight against it, but it didn’t budge.

“Help!” I screamed. “Somebody help me!”

Who would hear me down here? The vault was likely soundproof, and Alexander was probably still out and about dealing with pack business. Gabriel was the only one who knew where I was, and he had likely deliberately locked me in here.

That bastard. He’d probably planned this from the moment I used my Luna Voice on him.

As the seconds ticked by, my breathing became more labored. Each inhale felt shallow, like trying to breathe through a straw.

“The baby,” I whispered, eyes widening as the realization struck me. Goddess, what was this doing to the baby?

As if on cue, sharp cramps suddenly shot through my lower abdomen, making me double over with a gasp. My hands flew to my stomach as another wave of pain hit me. The lack of oxygen was affecting both of us.

“No, no, no,” I whispered, sliding down the door until I was sitting on the cold floor. “Please don’t let anything happen to the baby.”

The cramps intensified, and I found myself rocking back and forth as tears streamed down my face. After everything we’d been through, I couldn’t lose this baby now. Not like this.

The timer showed thirty seconds left.

My vision started to blur around the edges, dark spots dancing in front of my eyes. This was it. I was going to die down here, suffocated in Alexander’s precious vault, and my baby was going to die with me.

All because of a locket.

Twenty seconds.

I closed my eyes and pressed both hands against my stomach, trying to send every ounce of love and protection I could to the tiny life growing in my belly. My wolf howled, but even her strength was waning. She couldn’t protect us.

Ten seconds.

Suddenly, the machinery whirred to a stop. I heard the lock disengaging, the heavy wheel turning, and then the door swung open so hard and fast that it crashed against the wall behind it like it didn’t weight two hundred pounds.

Alexander was standing in the doorway, face twisted with fury. Behind him, Gabriel looked pale and shaken.

to me and dropped to a crouch, his hands immediately going to my face. “Are you hurt? Is

to catch

around my waist. When he turned to face Gabriel, the temperature in the room seemed to drop ten

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“Explain.”

Alpha. I couldn’t get the door open. Trust

looked at me. I was still too breathless to speak. Frankly, I didn’t entirely believe Gabriel; but I also doubted he would do something as heinous as lock his Luna in the vault. He

here in the

could answer. “I was looking for my locket.

to stare at

That you’d already had him put it in the vault.” My throat felt raw

Alexander’s expression shifted from fury to something that looked almost like pain. “That’s not what happened

I’d never seen him look

went ashen. “Alpha,

“Now.”

he fought against the compulsion, but Alexander’s authority was absolute. “I lied,” Gabriel whispered. Alexander never wanted to keep the locket. He had it repaired for you. As a

My heart stuttered. “What?”

wanted to surprise

his face. He’d wanted to

now?” Alexander asked Gabriel. “I told you to pick it

wanted to vomit. “I… I was angry. About Luna, Ella constantly using her Luna Voice on me, bossing me around. So I…” He swallowed hard and stared at his feet. “I flushed it

words made me stagger backwards a step. Gone. Lilith’s

it was hardly more than a growl. He took a step toward Gabriel.

Alexander’s shadow. I was

him.

Alexander

landed a switch punch the moment we were alone. His lip

it wasn’t already bad enough that you destroyed something precious to her out

I have information you need

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want to hear

about your parents.” Gabriel reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a folded piece of paper. “I’ve been investigating Ella’s pack, just like your asked. And my

document from him and unfolded it. My blood ran cold as I read the familiar handwriting. It was a letter from Ella’s father to someone whose name had been deliberately

powerful. I think I know of a way to get them out of the picture.

I read it again. The letter was dated just two months before

knew anything about it,” I said, looking up

arranged. They thought you would be easy to manipulate with

war.”