SNIFF IT OUT

~ZIRA

"The Moon crest is missing."

The moment my dad announced it, I watched the facial expressions of the Blackstones closely so that I would be sure they had it. In conclusion, it was either they were very good at lying or they truly did not have it.

I threw a glance at my mother and she stood quietly beside my father, mirroring his expression.

"What?" Uther broke the uncomfortable silence that had floated in.

"It was stolen," Father added.

Uther stepped forward and shook his head at my dad. "You can't be serious. How could it be stolen when you're the only one who knows how to get to it?" He demanded.

From the shock in his voice, a part of me wanted to believe that he did not have it. Or he was probably playing us again. If there was one thing I had learnt from their deceit, it was to expect anything. I was not going to be surprised if I found out that they were keeping it safely somewhere in their custody.

"Apparently, I was the only one who could get in but after what I saw in th