Page 216 of Moon Craving

when he tried to burn down our keep and kill our warriors."

"And you are showing it to me?"

"Yes. I trust you with all that I am." He put the torch in a holder and took both her

hands. "The only one who knows of the treasury is the protector and his chosen helper.

My mother did not know of its existence, nor did my sister Cait. I do not know how Tamara

learned of it from my father, but she did. His second-in-command was the only other

person who knew about it."

"Niall and Barr's father."

"Yes. When my father told me of the treasure, on his deathbed, I chose to share

the knowledge with Niall rather than his older brothers. My wolf chose him as my partner

in protecting the treasure as he chose you to be my mate."

"Your own mother did not know about this?"

"No."

"Thank you for telling me."

"All that I am is yours."

"You really mean that."

He nodded. Then he turned to the casket. "Would you like to see it?"

"If you want to show me."

"I do."

He lifted the lid of the marble casket. Inside there were bones, a large cross like

priests carried during mass, a smaller cross on a chain, a modest crown and a sword

without even a jeweled handle.

"These are treasures of the heart, not of gold."

He smiled, clearly pleased she understood. "The bones of the right hand of St.

Columba, the warrior saint."

"The hand that held his sword and his pen."

"Exactly."

"And the other bones?"

"The skull and right hand of Uven, son of Oengus, the last king over all the

Chrechte tribes. The sword and crown are his as well. The cross on the left belonged to