Chapter 204

I turned the door handle, my stomach in knots with anticipation. I pushed the door open and saw stairs leading down. I stepped forward, Xavier close behind me. We descended slowly until we reached an elevator.

I pressed the button to call it. The wait felt like the longest moments of my life. Finally, the elevator dinged open.

We stepped inside, and Xavier noticed a camera with a blinking red light. We were being watched. I saw the elevator had buttons for four floors—one, two, three, and the last one with the same seal as the one on the door. Without thinking, I pressed that button.

To our surprise, a voice came over the speaker, confirming Xavier’s suspicion that we were being watched.

"What will happen if a pair of Moonstones is found?" a woman’s voice asked. I froze and looked around, startled. Who is it?

Xavier nudged me, motioning toward the camera, and asked, “Do you know the answer?”

I frowned, confused. “Answer to what?”

He rolled his lips. “Answer to her question?”

I had no