The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

34. Breakfast

Savannah froze, hearing his words. She had thought about this moment so many times in the past few days.

A mark would definitely seal their fates forever. There would be no turning back from that.

Unless they would end up like her sister-in-law Riannon and her first husband. Being chosen mates did not work out too well for them. Moon Goddess, that divorce was ugly.

But this wasn’t possible with Kai. They were different. Kai was different.

They were in love, and it could conquer anything. Even though they were just chosen mates, it felt so right. Riannon’s story wouldn’t happen to them. Or at least… to her.

Because she already had a true mate, it was unlikely she would ever be granted another.

Second chance mates were more of a myth now. Although she did hear of it happening a few times.

However, she couldn’t deny the possibility of Kai meeting his true mate. What would he do then? What if he would fall in love with her on the spot and forget all his promises? This… the thought alone made her shiver, and it did not escape the King’s gaze.

“Savvy, what’s wrong?” He asked, watching emotions change on her beautiful face. He was disappointed she didn’t say yes on the spot. It was a beautiful moment for them, and he felt it was perfect for the marking. He could barely hold himself from digging his canines into her neck. It was so close, and the bluebell scent was stronger there, intoxicating, to say the least.

But the woman he was so madly in love with wasn’t saying a word; it felt the same as piercing his heart with a silver knife.

“W-wasn’t there a tradition that you have to have a marking ceremony for your Luna?” she asked. His own excitement dropped as he watched her hopeful gaze.

“She is scared,” Asgard said in his mind, stepping away from trying to get the control and surprising Kai with such behaviour. Just a second ago he was fighting to mark her faster, not wishing to wait for even a second longer. And now, he took a step back for the first time in their life.

This was new. “You are giving up just like that?” Kai was truly perplexed with his wolf now.

“Give up?” Asgard scoffed, “She is ours. We chose her, and there will be no other. Ever. Even if the Moon Goddess sends us a thousand perfect true mates, we will reject each one of them for this woman. Fenrir didn’t have a mate, but he devoted his existence to the woman he chose. And so will we.”

“I am glad we are on the same page here,” kai admitted. “But what do we do now it she is not as sure as we are?”

“She is sure, or she wouldn’t be here,” Asgard assured him. “The thing is that this f*cktard of a mate of hers ruined her trust in love and f*cked with her head. He was supposed to be the one person who loved and protected her, but he hurt her instead. She gave herself to him, and he spat into her soul. For that, he will die, of course, but that’s not what’s important now. What’s important is that if we want our mark on Savannah’s neck, we need to make her feel safe and loved with us. This is the only way.”

Kai knew that his wolf was right. He couldn’t push Savvy into something she wasn’t ready for. She deserved better and so did he. When the time would come, it would be perfect. Today was already good enough. Complaining when he lay naked on top of the woman of his dreams wasn’t in his plans. He knew that he would do anything to make her happy. This was just a little step back.

Even if his mark wasn’t there yet, the North Star was. Everyone would know who she belonged to.

“Yes, there is a ceremony,” he said after a long pause and saw the relief on her face. “But I hope that we can do this in private instead.”

The Western Princess was clearly lost for words, and he smiled, brushing his palm over her cheek to give her peace.

“That’s okay,” he leaned down and kissed her lips gently. “I know how to wait. I waited for you all my life, and I will give you as much time as you need. There is no rush with this.”

explain herself as guilt washed over her, but he

pecked her nose. “It will happen sooner or later, and that’s

I didn’t think this would happen to me after everything,” she admitted and averted his gaze. Confessing such things wasn’t an easy

cupped her cheek and made her look at him again. “I will do everything for this, so you don’t have

stretched her hand and ran her fingers through his hair. “Kai, don’t think that I am not. I’ve made my decision, and I know what I feel. I just

cheek, scooped her into his arms,

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satin sheets. To her surprise, she was alone in bed, and that brought some unpleasant memories back to her. Kai’s delicious scent was now embedded into her skin, and she wouldn’t have it any other way, but he wasn’t

the middle of the day

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the morning completely

the sheets and stood up from the bed to find some clothes. It was hard for her to breathe, but she tried to push

This was too

the one and only night with her mate. She woke up just like that, alone… because he had to talk to his

lump in her throat. This couldn’t be happening again. Kai wasn’t

shirts and other garments. Not thinking twice, she took the first chunky white cotton jumper she saw and pulled it on, not bothering with anything

room as she went downstairs, sadly noting that no one was there as well. The curtains were closed, and the space seemed

felt fear gathering in the pit of her stomach. She had to hold onto the railing

when she smelled… food. Bacon, eggs, avocados… everything

up a bit because she couldn’t take it anymore. She needed to

and stormed in, the bright light from all the windows

of grey sweatpants and an apron as he flipped a pancake in a pan with a happy grin. However, his smile dropped when he saw her panting. Savvy’s brows were still knitted as she processed

was cooking

her brother’s murder. He didn’t

and he cared. History did

silly. What was it with

everything, locking the girl in his arms. Realising only now what she was thinking about when she woke up alone. “Sorry, Savvy,” he kissed the top of her head. “I just wanted to surprise you. I thought you would be starving when

threatened to escape her eye. “This is…

you?” the Northern Lycan King winked at her. “I am not only a

to her usual self, and tried to get out of his hands to steal something from the table. “Definitely more useful

I tell people where their place is in the kitchen. And yours

he took a fork, gave her the first

something too,” Savannah pointed out after a while because chewing in

and his palm slid between her thighs. “But it’s not food I am

a strawberry and pressed it against her lips. Slowly, Savvy bit (into) it without breaking their eye contact, and Kai finished what was left, throwing the calyx away.

the back, making it recline. Savannah crawled back on the soft fur

stop watching him lowering his face right between her thighs. His hot breath was burning her

throbbing bud at the top. Kai caressed it in quick circular motions until he managed to get a loud