The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 157

Chapter 157

“… I can’t refuse a direct order from my Lama,” Be muttered, clearly struggling to hold back the words to no avail.

“No, you can’t. Take me to the safe.’

Gabriel’s jaw worked like he wanted to refuse, but the Luna Voice made it impossible for him to disobey. With obvious reluctance, he nodded and gestured toward the mansion.

“This way.”

I followed him through the front door and down the hallway. We passed Alexander’s office, the formal dining room, and several other rooms before Gabriel stopped in front of the basement door.

Pulling a small keyring out of his pocket, he unlocked the door and pushed it open, revealing the narrow staircase that led down to the basement. I wrinkled my nose at the musty smell; I never went down there, finding the entire space creepy, and Alexander had never given me access to the Ashclaw jewels like a typical Luna would, so there was no reason for me to enter.

Because to him, my neck wasn’t worthy of wearing his family heirlooms.

I wasn’t going down there for jewels or gold, just wanted a little silver locket that was far more

switch and illuminating the stairs. “But Luna, I really think you

out

about this visit. I started down the stairs without waiting for his response. “Unless you plan to

footsteps echoed behind me as

mention it.”

cooler and more dank as we descended the spiral stone staircase. When we reached the bottom, Gabriel moved past me to unlock another door-this one much heavier

punching a code into the keypad, Gabriel stepped back. The door swung open with a loud groan, revealing

against my skin. But what really aught my attention were the glass display cases lining the walls, each one containing an array of jewelry, artifacts,

bracelets, ornate daggers, silver goblets,

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of pieces, maybe thousands, all

slow circle

the entryway. “Each piece has historical significance or substantial monetary value, so the space is completely climate controlled. We’re not supposed to have the door open for longer than five minutes at a