The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 158

Ella & Alexander

Ella

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

But there was no response; just the ominous hur 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.”

my face. After everything we’d been through,

timer showed thirty seconds

my eyes. This was it. I was going to die down here, suffocated in Alexander’s precious vault, and my baby was

of

Twenty seconds.

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my eyes and pressed both hands against my stomach, trying to send every ounce of love and protection 1 could to the tiny life growing in my belly. My wolf howled, but even her strength was waning. She

Ten seconds.

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

with fury. Behind him, Gabriel looked pale and

Alexander raced over to me and dropped to a crouch, his hands immediately

to catch

as he helped me to my feet, one arm wrapped tightly around my waist. When he turned

“Explain.”

swallowed hard. “The security measures turned on unexpectedly, Alpha. I couldn’t get the door

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

she in here in

before Gabriel could answer. “I was looking for my locket.

around to stare at me.