Lykos didn't trust the clockwork whatever for a second. Just because it hadn't been used forever didn't mean it would not attack or activate defenses or whatever. However, he always wasn't with the old group, and the construct was clearly of considerable value, as a museum or research piece if nothing else, so he wasn't going to just destroy it. Instead, he let the women search the scrolls and books, while he kept an eye on the entrance and the construct.