The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

29. No Second Chances

Savannah came back to the main hall and found Celia giving her interview. The girl seemed cheerful and giggled a lot, but at the same time, her knee was twitching, signalling how nervous she was. Celia wasn’t handling the pressure well Too bad for a Luna of The North candidate. Although she wasn’t a real contender, was she?

Elene sat on a high golden chair behind the cameras and made some notes in a little notebook from time to time. Chloe and Claude were doing the same. Sadly, Savvy realised that they would be the ones giving them points for their performance today. What was worse, with Kai gone, no one would be here to help her out

Then again, was it really a problem? Considering they had already chosen each other.

It was probably stupid, but Savvy believed him. She believed everything he said, and only when she felt a heavy gaze on her, she lifted her eyes and shivered, seeing Zack. Bad memories flooded her mind at once.

She already believed a man blindly once.

The princess turned on her heels and walked away without sparing him an extra glance. She couldn’t deal with him now, so it was best that they did not meet each other.

She came back to the table with snacks and beverages and saw Evelyn still working on wrapping Petra’s tulle cape around her to imitate a skirt. Kyle was right next to them, having the time of his life, judging by the cheesy grin plastered across his face.

“Give it to me!” Evelyn pointed at his black tie, and he started to untie it with a curious expression. She yanked it out of his hands and wrapped it around Petra’s waist.

“Do I look bad?” The pink-haired girl was on the verge of crying. “Trust me,” Kyle smirked, “not a single man in the room thinks that.”

“Thanks!” Petra beamed at him, suddenly happy and cheerful again. “And thanks for your help!”

“Some help that was!” Evelyn gritted her teeth, and her eyes flashed purple when she glanced at Kyle angrily.

“Always at your service!” he saluted them and was about to leave when Evelyn stood in his way. With hands crossed on her chest, she lifted her chin to give the guy a look of disdain.

“Mess with my girl one more time, and you will regret it!” She warned him, and now Kyle looked truly interested.

“Me?” he gasped, grasping his heart. “Mess with Petra? Never! You can rest assured…”

The next moment the graceful woman gripped the lapels of his blazer, pulling him closer by force. However, it looked like she was simply fixing the jacket. Savvy was impressed with her. Not many would dare do this to a lycan. Then again, the North was different. And lycans here were different too.

“I don’t like to repeat myself,” she whispered on the verge of hissing, luckily everyone was watching Celia’s interview. “Do it again, and your little secret will come out! You love the truth,

don’t you?

Kyle’s smirk faded at once, and Savvy herself almost gasped, hearing these words. Did Evelyn manage to find out that Kyle was the Truthteller? That was fast! Not to mention that this could cause potential problems for them.

“Who doesn’t like the truth?” The lycan ran his hand through his hair, still playing his role of the careless young man. “Especially when the truth can be so useful. Don’t you think so?” He winked at the she-wolf in front of him, and Evelyn pursed her lips together and nodded curtly. After which, she waved him off, dismissing him as if he was a nobody, and then returned to check on Petra as it was almost her turn to go.

Kyle stood there for a while with his mouth open, hands in his pockets until he met Savvy’s glance and gave her a can you believe this look. But a mischievous glint in his eyes did not escape his friend. He was having fun!

Happy that at least someone was enjoying himself during all this, Savvy looked around and met the gaze of her mate again. She couldn’t wait for the official part to be over so she could leave.

“Salome, it’s your turn,” Elene gestures for the witch to take the seat in front of the sibling hosts. The woman looked stunning tonight in sparkling black, and Savannah remembered the videos from this morning. Familiar unpleasant darkness spread over her chest. Ugly, sticky and painful, it was a horrible feeling and she didn’t like it one bit. However, Kai’s words about Salome wanting only an alliance were giving her hope that she would indeed leave tonight.

the hosts and the guest had already exchanged

ask,” Chloe tilted her head just the way she did before an attack, but the witch raised her hand,

a sincere smile. “only came here today not to be rude, but I am not going to

you sure?” Claude chuckled. “This would mean you don’t get any points for this, and after a very successful date with the King,

that there aren’t any sparks. What kind of union would it

away?” Chloe arched her brow and pursed her lips. She was clearly disappointed not to be able to go

corners of Salome’s lips curved. “We are parting as friends. How many people can

way out. There was no chance in hell of her winning, and she was leaving without the

the strong scent of mint coating her. Athena was uncomfortable because the mate bond forced her to feel attracted to the man standing right behind them. It was

his hand brushed up and down hers, waves and waves of

rate, she’d start hating tingles soon, loathing the

she couldn’t leave without making a fuss about it, his fingers were drawing small circles on her skin. For a moment there, Savannah had to close her eyes not to let the mate bond cloud her judgement. She remembered their one and only night together, but then she recalled how he chased her through the woods with his warriors. And she was pretty sure he would have

came back to her senses, choosing

the fox from the South was getting properly red for some reason. Savvy didn’t know what the twins asked her, and she didn’t care. Instead, she pivoted and strode to the main door to try and get some air. The Western Princess walked out and decided to hide in the corridor where she and Kai had so much fun just recently, hoping no one would follow her. Sighing, the princess touched the wall she was leaning on just under two

growl in anger. How dared he be so brazen?

keep ignoring me?!” Zack demanded as if he had a right to do so and

face him. “Oh, Zack, I am not planning to ignore you at

was so close that if she simply stretched her hand, she could … probably strangle him in a minute or so. Maybe

even trying,” she scoffed, her laughter echoing through the passages. “But

as if it was a real

he couldn’t get enough of this closeness. Even if

stance. “I

canines at him and growled a warning. “Whatever happened in the past, however foolish I have been, nothing will change the

another laugh. This

wall and stalked towards him slowly, noticing how he gulped at the sight of her, “I always knew

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and chuckled bitterly. “Is that what you think

me?”

his suspicions with a nod

my heart. I love you

angry that he was throwing big words like that into play. “Don’t

claims to love me, you did everything to

words. This definitely wasn’t going according to his plan, especially since he knew what

happened here in this hallway, right? This place still smells of the two of you! Did you let the King

must be thinking too highly of yourself,” Savvy couldn’t help but snort. “Nothing I do has anything to do with you! You were dead to me the

Castiel?” He looked away just for a moment but quickly returned his gaze to her face. “And

a bit. At least it wasn’t boring. “But then I came to the conclusion that

wanted to gain Castiel’s trust to help your brother. I had to tell him

why your people tried to catch me whatever it cost them? I saw it in their eyes. They were ready to