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.

She gasped and looked at Kai, who seemed to be mesmerised by her instead.

excitement, and

He brought her to watch the first snow... An event of significant importance to

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

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

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

the pocket of his trousers, and Savannah got scared.

her gasp again at the sight of a beautiful pendant on a delicate chain. She understood what it was at once as

northern Lunas of the past

diamonds adorned a four-pointed star with four smaller rays between them, and one larger diamond flaunted

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

tense puzzled expression on his face, his lips clenched so tight

so much in it. She hated herself for ruining this moment, but he was talking about trust,

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 than

voice hoarse to the point of being

how I told you about my mate?” She asked and

didn’t work

of our bond. I believe that the true mate bond is sacred for everyone … but I

tight, and for a second, she was worried he’d break the delicate chain he was holding.

with red foxes 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

something in the ancient northern language, but she knew a curse when

to run first thing in the morning to deliver the information about the traitors to my brother, and he was chasing me with his pack. They would have killed me if they could back then. Of that, I am sure.” She stopped just for a second to gather more strength. It wasn’t easy to share this part of her story. “I got to the werecats’ territory and asked for Asylum. They helped me. Naya was there. This was when I tried

barely controlling the rage of Asgard inside of

accept my rejection,” she gulped and looked

The Northern King gritted his teeth, already planning how he would

sighed. “He is here. Zack Morgan, the werewolf

he also experienced an irresistible wave of jealousy toward her. He thought that Savannah and her mate mutually rejected each other, secretly hoping the guy had already been dead. Yet here he was. The man who technically had more rights to her than he did. And he hated that fact alone. Something dark was growing inside him at the simple thought that Zack could still be thinking

clenched the silly necklace in his palm, feeling now that it wasn’t enough. “Elene,” he mind linked his sister. “Where are you?!” she demanded

he 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 back.

force. Just

else, but he closed the link,

threatening to fall down