The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

Seventy Three Letters

“In your dreams!” Savannah hissed, trying to push him away. “Womanisers are not my cup of tea. So, go back to Sabrina, the teenage witch and…”

He crushed his lips into hers, his warm tongue sliding into her mouth, trying to gain submission with t, greedy, devouring, dominant strokes. She relished this more than she cared to admit, but, her desires battled her will, she couldn’t lose. So, while Kai was enjoying himself, Savannah did the only thing that came to her mind and bit his lip, drawing blood from it. Kai growled into her mouth, but to her surprise, it wasn’t the angry growl she expected.

He caught both her arms and pinned them above her head, staring at her with a smug smile and licking his lip, the metallic taste only exciting him more for some reason.

“Do that again, and I’ll choke you!” Savvy promised and saw the lycan leaning toward her lips.

“I have to warn you, Savannah,” he whispered in a manner that created goosebumps all over her body. “It’s quite possible that I will enjoy that as well. So, do as you must.”

He was about to claim her lips when she turned away, forgetting that this only gave him access to her neck.

“Don’t tempt me, Savvy,” he snarled into her ear and started to trail a series of wet torturous kisses all over her neckline. “You have no idea how many times I have thought of marking you. But when I do it, I will do it right.”

She froze in his arms, not believing her own ears. Was he really saying that? A mark? He can’t be serious!

“Stop it, Kai!” she ordered, and to her surprise, he obeyed her at once, locking his blue eyes with hers. “Enough of these games! Let’s just go to the main hall. You can play with one of your other brides if you are in the mood for it! Just leave me alone.”

She tried to walk away, but he caught her again.

“Savvy, what’s wrong?” Now he was serious. He could tell that she was hurting, and his heart was aching for some reason,

“Nothing!” She lied, to which of course he didn’t buy.

“Savvy….” Kai caught her in his arms again and took her chin into his hands. “Savvy, you aren’t seriously thinking I was on a date with Salome, are you?”

“What am I supposed to think?!” she snapped at him.

“That I am crazy about you,” he interrupted. That you are all I can think of since the moment I saw you destroying that bush.”

She paused, fingers digging into the fabric of his expensive black suit.

“That I am ready to send to hell all the traditions of my country for a chance to marry you.” He smiled. “If you will have me, that is.”

She let out a breath she didn’t know she was holding when he pulled her closer. “But Salome…”

“Salome will be leaving the Trials today.” Ka smirked. “You are not the only one who came here for an alliance, Savannah.”

Her lips parted at the news. She couldn’t believe this was really happening and that the million scenarios of Kai marrying the witch she fabricated in her mind were not going to come true.

“Why are you telling me all this?” she asked, arching her brow in sudden curiosity. “Isn’t this confidential information?”

“It is,” he affirmed and nodded, tracing her lower lip with his thumb. “But, how else am I ever going to gain your trust?”

She clenched her lips, knowing she would probably always have trust issues. How could anyone trust other people in this cruel world?

to you I am worthy of your love. I want to earn

she chuckled sadly. If he was venturing to be honest with her, she could a least meet him

slight lift brought her face up to look at him. “This is why the Luna Trials are over the minute you say so. Become my real fiancee, Savvy. We don’t have

impossible! Let’s just forget the whole thing. You and I … it was never going to work. You will find

all that nonsense, and he watched

she is not you,” he told her, placing his forehead on hers. “She can’t

with a fit of jealousy. “It will consume you within minutes, overwhelm you.

feel about your mate?” His grip on her became tighter, and he wasn’t sure if he really wanted to know the answer. What if her feelings for him were nothing in comparison? Was

the heavy constriction gripping his heart lift off his

a problem either,” he said, gently nibbling her lips. “Just say

she responded at once, and he let out a chuckle. Kai gave her a challenging look, unbuttoning his blazer and throwing it to the ground. She

glided over her hip, moving the fabric of her skirt aside

are you doing?” she stuttered hesitantly. Yet she did not

and hooked her thigh, gaining a gasp out

her.

was already peppering

you went from ‘we can’t’ to ‘not here’ in less than a second.” He wickedly winked in

us!” She squeaked as his fingers reached for her silk underwear. This wasn’t

He smirked and placed her thigh on his broad shoulder, dipping his head between

first stroke against her core, only a mere piece of fabric separating them now. To

part where I need you to tell me you want this,” he looked at her with such vivid passion that she felt utterly devoured by him. Her

shook her head. One of them had to be

refused with a laugh. “Not interested in that option. Not without

hissed as he drew his fingers in

on his heart as if she had stabbed it

breathing at a steady pace. His closeness caused her mind to willingly wander to sinful places. She knew quite well he could already scent her response to his question, he could glimpse it on

sensitive skin. “I really don’t mind. In

closed her eyes in

voice emitting anger and desperation simultaneously. “Yes! To

off her faster than she could utter his last name,

her core to the delicate bud at the top of her pink glistening

threw her head back, thankful there was a wall behind her. He held her tight. Cupping her bottom to help her balance and enjoying how it couldn’t fit in his large palm, he flickered his tongue over

control himselt.

last thing she wanted now was witnesses. Although, the thought that they

jealous of me,” Kai chuckled before he plunged his tongue inside, probing her, teasing. Her core clenched around him, and he swore again. She knew that he

mind was clouded with every sensation he was now giving her. She moaned that last word, and he stopped everything, tearing away from her pulsating core to look

a smug smile to stretch across his handsome

northern language,” he responded without taking his eyes off her, his fingers making circular motions around her sensitive bundle of nerves. “You know, we had a beautiful alphabet system. Seventy-three

smirk forming on his lips. He had something on his mind, and she knew

to his divine torture of

was building up quickly inside her, and she tugged on