Brken

Chapter 69: Red Rugged Stone

Drystan’s POV

“Are you sure about it? Take another look at it first,” I answered him, ignoring his question.

I pushed back the bracelet to his hand to make him take another look at it, but he refused to take it.

“I’m sure, Alpha. I would know a real Luminite if I saw one. I’ve seen and touched a lot of that while growing up,” he answered as he placed the bracelet on the table.

I fell completely silent as I stared at Astrid’s bracelet. I knew that the bracelet was made out of real Luminite the first time. that I saw it. I only called an expert to show it just to make sure I was right.

Now that it is confirmed, the question I need to ask is why Astrid has a real Luminite bracelet. How did her grandmother, who was just an omega, have a hold of this?

“I want you to check the stone,” I grabbed Astrid’s bracelet and handed it to the other expert that Caden found for me before I could rush to my own assumptions.

“What kind of stone is it?” I asked him as I struggled to keep my expression neutral.

The gemologist willingly took the bracelet for me. Using the professional tools that he brought with him and laid out on a nearby table, he examined the red, rugged red stone on the bracelet using all the tools that he had.

I watched in fascination as he worked meticulously. I couldn’t even understand most of what he was doing. Finally, he leaned

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back with his brows furrowed together. He took a sigh before standing up to face me formally.

“I’m sorry, Alpha. I have no idea what stone this is. I’ve never seen anything like it,” he spoke grievously with his head lowered and his folded arms raised.

I stood up abruptly. The legs of my chair scraped the floor loudly, making him flinch back in fear.

“I thought you were a professional gemologist. How come you can’t identify a single red stone that I’ve shown you?” My jaw tightened as the words left my mouth, an edge of frustration creeping into my voice.

I fixed him with a pointed stare, my eyes narrowing ever so

slightly, making his throat bob up and down with fear.

“F–Forgive me, Alpha,” he stammered as he dropped to his knees. “I’ve never encountered a stone like this before, so I can’t give you a proper answer. I–I’ll do more research about it, and I will give you an update as soon as I can.”

“Just tell me, is it even valuable or not?” I demanded in anger.

He only pursed his lips and squinted his eyes as he lowered his head as low as he could. “I–I can’t give you an answer right now.”

I slammed my fist on the table in anger, making everyone inside the room flinch in surprise.

Caden instantly bowed his head to me in surrender when he felt the anger radiating off me, knowing that this was caused by his failure to do his job properly.

“Forgive me, Alpha. I will bring another gemologist right away,” Caden spoke to appease my anger as I scowled at him.

I waited for this for weeks. Ever night, my mind was troubled with mysteries that the bracelet could have. I thought I could finally have my answers today, but I found out that the

gemologist I’m speaking to knows nothing about the stone that I wanted to be identified with.

Now I have to wait for another long time with a more troubled mind now that the bracelet is confirmed to be made out of real Luminite.

“Alpha, if you would allow me. Can I have another check on the bracelet? I was so busy examining the metal part that I didn’t even notice that there was also a stone included on the

bracelet,” Mason requested formally as he looked at me with hopeful eyes.

After careful considération, I glanced at Mason and nodded my hand in agreement. I thought there was nothing to lose if I allowed him to take another look at the bracelet.

It would be a great help if he happened to know something about it, even if there’s a low chance that he would.

I sat back on my chair, and took a deep breath to calm myself down. None of us wanted this to happen. If I cannot find all the answers to the questions I have now, then I have no choice but to wait.

At least I will be assured that I will only find out the truth as I wanted it.

I watched as Mason took a careful look at the stone without even using any of the instruments that the gemologist had used earlier.

Suddenly, Mason’s jaw fell open in shock, making my eyes go

large with hope.

“What is it?” I asked him as I leaned forward with rapt attention.

“It’s no wonder why Mr. Taylor can’t figure out the stone. This stone is the only existing stone in the world, and the

Shadowfang Pack owns it.”

My eyes narrowed slightly, “W–What?” I breathed out.

“Since our ancient history, this stone was passed down from generation to generation by our Alphas to signify his rule. Whoever owns this stone is considered our Pack’s current Alpha,” Mason explained, making the mystery even deeper than before.

“Alpha Drystan, why do you have our Pack’s treasure in possession?” Mason asked me with suspicion in his eyes.

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