The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 158

Ella & Alexander

Ella

“Gabriel!” | shouted, pounding my fists against the metal. “Gabriel, letout!”

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 | could already feel the air growing thinner.

My chest tightened as | struggled to draw in a full breath. The oxygen was slowly being sucked out of the room,

just like Gabriel had warnedabout. | pressed my palms against the door and threw my full weight against it,

but it didn’t budge.

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

Who would heardown 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 | was, and he had likely deliberately

lockedin here.

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

As the seconds ticked by, my breathing becmore labored. Each inhale felt shallow, like trying to breathe

through a straw.

“The baby,” | 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, makingdouble 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,” | whispered, sliding down the door until | was sitting on the cold floor. “Please don’t let anything

happen to the baby.”

The cramps intensified, and | found myself rocking back and forth as tears streamed down my face. After

everything we'd been through, | 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. | 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.

1/4

Chapter 158

+15 BONUS

| closed 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 couldn't

protect us.

Ten seconds.

Suddenly, the machinery whirred to a stop. | 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.

“Ella!” Alexander raced over toand dropped to a crouch, his hands immediately going to my face. “Are you

hurt? Is the baby-"

“I'm okay,” | gasped, still struggling to catch my breath. “I think I'm okay.”

Alexander's green eyes blazed as he helpedto my feet, one arm wrapped tightly around my waist. When he

turned to face Gabriel, the temperature in the room seemed to drop ten degrees.

“Explain.”

Gabriel swallowed hard. “The security measures turned on unexpectedly, Alpha. | couldn't get the door open.

Trust me, | tried.”

Alexander looked at me. | was still too breathless to speak. Frankly, | didn’t entirely believe Gabriel; but I also

doubted he would do something as heinous as lock his Luna in the vault. He knew damn well he would be caught

and severely punished if he had.

“Why was she in here in the first place?” Alexander finally demanded.

| found my voice before Gabriel could answer. “I was looking for my locket. He toldyou'd had it repaired and

added to the collection.”

Alexander whipped around to stare at me. “What?”

“Gabriel said you realized it was valuable and wanted to keep it for yourself. That you'd already had him put it in

the vault.” My throat felt raw from shouting, but | forced the words out. “I just wanted to get it back.”

“Ella, no.” Alexander's expression shifted from fury to something that looked almost like pain. “That's not what

happened at all.”

He turned back to Gabriel, and I'd never seen him look so dangerous. “Tell her the truth. All of it.”

Gabriel's face went ashen. “Alpha, please-

2/4

Chapter 158

+15 BONUS

“Now.”

The Beta’s whole body trembled as 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 gift.”

My heart stuttered. “What?”

“He wanted to surprise you.”

I slowly turned to stare at Alexander, who was watchingwith an unreadable expression on his face. He'd

wanted to giveback the locket. Not take it away, but return it to me. “Where is it now?” Alexander asked

Gabriel. “I told you to pick it up from the jeweler today.” Gabriel looked like he wanted to vomit. “I... | was angry.

About Luna Ella constantly using her Luna Voice on me, bossingaround. So I...” He swallowed hard and

stared at his feet. “I flushed it down the toilet.”

The words madestagger backwards a step. Gone. Lilith’s locket was gone forever.

Share to your friends

word

word

mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1

mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1

mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1

mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1

mmMwWL1i10f1ifl0&1

mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1

word

word

mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1

mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1

mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1

mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1

mmMwWL1i10f1ifl0&1

mmMwWLIiI0fiflO&1