"Chloe, you hold this."I handed her an ornate silver box, its surface carved with ancient runes that gave off a faint, holy light."Me?" Chloe took the box, looking flattered. "Why me?""Because you're an Omega," I lied smoothly. "Your scent should help mask the artifact's energy from any ferals. Remember, this is more important than your life. If you lose it, I will kill you myself."Chloe shivered and clutched the box to her chest. "I... I understand.""Good." I turned to my team. "We have what we came for. Time to pull out. The curse energy here is too strong to stay long."We started back the way we came. Liam walked beside Chloe, protecting her. "Here, baby, let me carry that. It looks heavy.""No," Chloe said, holding the box tighter, a strange glint in her eyes. "Elena said it's important. I'll protect it."We made our way through the long, underground passage and were nearing the exit. Suddenly, Chloe stopped."What's wrong?" Liam asked.Chloe didn't answer. Instead, she turne
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