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.

seemed to be

his lips as he watched her excitement, and she realised that

He brought her to watch the first

move around much during the coldest months. Meeting the First Snow together was a promise to spend

her chest. He was so serious about

many winters with you. I … want to spend

for the pocket of his trousers, and Savannah got

sparkling, making her gasp again at the sight of a beautiful pendant on a delicate chain. She understood what it

Lunas of the past

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

the King confirmed her thoughts. “Only my Queen can wear

puzzled expression on his face, his lips clenched so tight they formed a thin

ruining this moment, but he was talking about trust, and she had

have something to tell you.” She sighed heavily, watching him lowering his hands with the pendant, realising one thing… she wanted nothing more than

said, his voice hoarse to the

you about my mate?” She asked and

didn’t work out,” Kai

not.” She admitted this without 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

was worried he’d break the delicate chain he was holding. However, she had

“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 nothing more than his breeding machine producing royal

momentary fury. She didn’t know that word because it was something in the ancient northern language, but she knew

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.

barely controlling the rage of Asgard inside of him. The wolf was

not accept my rejection,” she gulped and looked him in

would kill that man. “I

sighed. “He is here. Zack Morgan,

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 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 of exercising

now that it wasn’t enough. “Elene,” he mind linked his sister.

sibling now of all

force. Just keep him

to ask something else, but he closed the link, knowing that just an order

attention got back to Savannah, and he noticed that her eyes glistened with a few tears threatening to fall down her cheeks at any moment. He had been silent since her