The Moon Will Fall (Moonlight 2)

Chapter 34-Lie To Me

'Ashton, wait! Come back!' There were screams through the bond, as the wolf raced ahead of us.

Without a further thought, Calum and I took off after him, Michael after us. I looked back, noticing Michael was a little unsteady on his feet now, whatever had pushed him all the way up here was now gone. He let out a small wince, causing Calum and I to both shoot concerned glances at him.

Although I was still worried about Michael, my concerns returned to Ashton who had stopped at the site of the cabin and was sniffing at the front door of it. The three of us arrived behind him, just as he managed to push the door open with his nose.

Cautiously we crowded around inside the cabin, I blinked a few times my eyes adjusting to the complete lack of light. I could make out a large hatch in the floor. Probably leading down to a cellar, I guess? Though why would they have one all the way up here though? If it had been a hunter's camp, then this was more than a little odd.

Ashton's form began to change, and I noticed that he'd shifted back. He tugged at the hatch to open it. The hatch lifted a fraction off the ground but didn't open completely.

"Too heavy." He muttered.

He glanced around at the three of us questioningly as he gestured to the hatch in the floor. I wasn't sure I liked the idea, but I guess we didn't have a lot of choice. I shifted back, as did Calum and Michael. Calum and I took a side of the hatch each, Michael watching on. I gritted my teeth as the three of us worked to pull the hatch upwards. It was difficult to lift even with the three of us. Yet, slowly it began to creak open.

With the hatch open I looked down, it seemed to lead down a stone embankment into a room. I could feel the temperature in the cabin decrease, it was like ice. I glanced cautiously at the others, was it worth going down there? Or would this just be like the other room that Michael had found earlier.

Then the scent hit me, I was surprised for a moment that I recognised it. I knew it was that of a hunter, but familiar to me. This was all getting weird.

'I can pick up the scent of my mother now too.' I frowned.

'I can sense Emily as well.' Michael nodded in agreement, 'I think we're onto something.'

Harry, Emily, my mum either this was one big illusion or Michael was right.

'Let's go down there then.' Ashton nodded, his foot already on the first step.

'Just be careful guys, I'm not sure I like this.' Calum frowned. 'It seems all too easy.'

I nodded, this did seem a little too easy. It wasn't like we were simply in Rosetta Park. All three of them were presumed missing, we weren't sure what had happened to my mother or Harry, but we knew that Emily had quite possibly been taken by the Shadow Wolf. My stomach turned at that, perhaps we would encounter it today after all.

I sucked in a deep breath as we climbed down into the stony ice-cold basement. It took my eyes a moment to adjust to the darkness. Though it appeared the room was empty. I frowned, unbelievable. I knew I'd caught the scent of my mum down here. Perhaps they were somewhere else?

Then my eyes landed on the metal barred off section of the room. I could see an odd shape moving from in front of a tiny barred window, the moonlight from outside barely filtering in. I bit my lip, taking a step backwards, pointing in that direction. Suddenly; golden eyes were illuminated in the middle of the group. I gasped.

We paused for a moment, exchanging nervous glances. Michael walked forwards towards the bars.

"Emily?!" Michael questioned.