The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 32

“Okay” she sat beside him hesitantly, unsure what to expect. “You are intriguing me, Kai Fionnlagh.”

“Savannah, I haven’t even started yet,” he winked at her and wrapped his large arm around her frame. She fitted nicely under it. Just as if they were made for each other,

They sat like that for a while, and absolutely nothing was happening. Except for the two of them hearing their hearts beating in unison and the stars shining brightly above their heads.

Savvy giggled, remembering something. “What is it?” Kai asked, and she tried to avert his gaze. “It’s nothing,” she lied.

“It’s something,” the King insisted, pulling her closer and enjoying her warmth mixed with that intoxicating bluebell scent

“Well,” Savvy snorted because she couldn’t hold it back anymore. “I just remembered that you call yourself the North Star.”

“First of all,” Kai tapped her nose gently. “I am not calling myself that. People call me that”

“Changes everything!” the girl snickered, and he tightened his grip on her. He always wanted to have her closer

“And it has a meaning behind it,” he pointed out, shooting her a mischievous look. He said nothing else, and Savvy lost patience. “Don’t stop now!” she jabbed him with her elbow, and he pretended it hurt. “Ouch!”

Savannah’s face faded when she realised he could have been wounded after all. Kai read her worried gaze correctly. Her concern warmed his chest slightly.

“Just kidding,” he snuggled the princess, kissing her temple and then pointed at the sky. “Look, it’s over there. The North Star. Since ancient times it had been of special significance to us northerners. Not only it’s one of the first stars to appear in the sky, but it’s also one of the brightest. Wherever a northerner finds himself, he or she can always find the way back to the North just by walking towards this star. It will always lead them back home.”

“Kai,” Savannah breathed out with a gentle smile on her lips. “This is actually beautiful.”

“I think so too,” he chuckled, brushing his nose over her cheek. “This is why each King here is called the North Star. He is supposed to be the guide to his people and to make sure North always remains their home.”

“It makes much more sense now,” she turned to look at him but found their lips way too close to each other all of a sudden. His warm breath was caressing her skin, and she couldn’t help but inhale his scent of fresh forest and pine, He pecked her lips gently, and she responded to

him, leaning, forward and doing the same, luring him in. She didn’t want to pull away and was glad when he finally tugged her closer, burying his free hand in her hair and deepening the kiss.

Pleasant goosebumps rippled all over her. They couldn’t have enough of each other, and it was 80 obvious now. Too obvious….

Something cold landed on her cheek, and she winced at the new sensation, trying to ignore it. But then it happened again, and she had to blink it away from her long lashes when she suddenly realised and broke the kiss.

Kai, who seemed

and she realised that

first snow…” The words stuck in her throat. He brought her to

confirmed her suspicions with a nod and locked her in his arms again. “Savannah, here in the North, you only greet First Snow with a person who has your heart. In the olden days, winters were harsh, and often people couldn’t move around much during the coldest months. Meeting the First Snow together was a promise to spend the winter together, however good or bad it was. It was a promise to love each other even during the darkest days and to stay together through all the hardships.

sucked in a deep breath, feeling her heart racing in her chest.

his, “I want to spend many winters with you. I … want to spend all my

pocket of his trousers, and Savannah got scared. Everything was

got out something silvery and sparkling, making her gasp again at the sight of a beautiful pendant on a delicate chain. She understood what it was at once as the little diamonds were glimmering in the

of the past were

star with four smaller rays between them, and one larger diamond flaunted precisely in the centre of

confirmed her thoughts. “Only my Queen can wear it, and today I want to give it to

expression on his face, his lips

one word, but there was so much in it. She hated herself for ruining this moment, but he

or not, I have something to tell you.” She sighed heavily, watching him lowering his hands with the pendant, realising one thing… she wanted nothing more

his voice hoarse to the

you about my

it didn’t work out,” Kai

regret and noticed a trace of relief on his face. “I trusted him because of our bond. I believe that the true mate bond is sacred for everyone … but I was wrong. He betrayed me on the very night

for a second, she was worried he’d break the delicate chain he

and bears, and I heard him talking to the Fox King Castiel over the phone,” she continued. “They discussed how they would kill Gideon and share his land and power. My so-called mate promised to that fox that he would take care of me, that I would be

didn’t know that word because it was something in the ancient northern language, but

have killed me if they could back then. Of that, I am sure.” She stopped

inside of him.

not accept my rejection,” she gulped

planning how he would kill that man. “I am sure I

is here. Zack Morgan, the werewolf who is your important guest now,

into his house, for parading him in front of Savannah and asking her to tolerate him. But he also experienced an irresistible wave of jealousy toward her. He thought that

“Elene,” he mind linked his sister. “Where are you?!” she demanded

cut her off as he wasn’t ready for a heart-to-heart conversation with his sibling now of all times. “I need Zack Morgan held in his room until I get

use force. Just

is.” Elene wanted to ask something else, but he closed the link,

eyes glistened with a few tears threatening to fall down her cheeks at any moment. He had been silent since her important confession, and she