The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 47

Chapter 47 Savannah opened the door into the dark room, noticing at once that the curtains werestill closed despite it being well past noon.

Nothing changed in the last few weeks.

"Hey," she checked if the owner of the chambers was there, but no response followed.

However, she distinctly heard some movement inside.

“Elene,” Savvy decided to enter without invitation.

Kai told her to leave his sister alone, to give her the space she needed.

And as a result, Elene spent day after day alone in the darkness.

The news of Penelope’s death was devastating for her.

She found the northern Princess in the corner behind her bed.

Elene was sitting on the floor, hugging her knees, her golden hair undone and reaching theground.

The air in the room seemed stuffy.

"Did you eat anything today?" Savvy asked, and silence was her answer once again.

This was no way to go on.

She walked deeper into the room and slid down to the floor next to Elene.

One could hear a pin drop there.

The Northern Princess did not react, and they sat like this in complete silence for a while.

"Your brother is worried about you, you know." Savannah sighed and leaned her head against the cold wall.

“And he needs you.

Probably more than ever before.

Your country is falling apart, the war is on its doorstep, and enemies are all around us.” For a few moments, Elene said nothing, but then she asked, “Did shesuffer?" Her voice was trembling, and so was her small frame.

Savannah knew that she meant Penelope, and some part of her wanted to tell her the dead lycaness was never her friend in the first place.

Her speech right before her demise was horrible and cruel.

However, Savvy feared this would probably only break her almost sister-in-law irreparably.

“No,” she said honestly.

“Not really.

He snapped her neck; everything happened very fast.

I don't think she even had the time to process what was happening.” And now Savannah was the one being blamed for this.

After Bjorn mentioned that she had "slayed her competition", at least half of the Northern Lycan Kingdom started hating her instantlysince Penelope was the only one dead.

They got Bjorn’s little hint.

Everyone used to see Penelope as the North's sweetheart and the best candidate for the role of the Luna.

Her father was an Alpha of a prominent lycan pack, and he was fuming.

Things were bad.

"That's probably the best way, right?" Elene looked at her questioningly, and Savvy forced a little smile on her face, nodding.

“Her funeral was beautiful,” she added.

“Everyone was missing you.” “And I will miss her…

Pen was the only one who always was on my side.” This time, Savannah chose not to comment because tellingthe truth wasn't an option right now, considering how fragile the lycaness next to her was and lying to her face wasn't a good idea either.

“I saw her,” Elene said suddenly, wrinkling her nose.

“Who?” Savvy’s stomach churned.

"Gideon's wife." The northerner looked away, fidgeting with the edge of her long nightgown.

"I saw both of them through the window." She bit her lip almost to the point of bleeding and then exhaled heavily.

“She is so …

perfect." Savannah wondered if this was part of why the woman stayed in her room the whole time.

Not only had her so-called best friend just died, but the love of her life was also here with his beautiful, flawless mate.

The two always radiated happiness.

Savannah loved them both, but she knew how a person with a broken heart could feel nextto them.

It was a lot to take in for anyone.

“Yeah.

Riannon is amazing.

It's not always easy to be in the same room with her,” she admitted.

So many times after Zack's betrayal, she questioned herself, thinking that maybe it was her fault he couldn’t choose her over everything.

Perhaps, if she could be more like Ria, everything would have played out differently.

Only now, with Kai by her side, she knew her imperfections weren’t the problem.

He loved her the way she was.

He loved her for the way she was.

ELI "And it looked like he loves her a lot." Elene threw her head back and closed her eyes, swallowing a sob thatthreatened to escape her.

“He does.” Once again, Savvy chose not to lie.

"They are perfect for each other." For about a minute, none of them said a word.

sorry,” Elene tried to hold

you like her, and he's your brother- and

looked at

when I

me.

he never did,

"I think you’re a passionate person ready

give me a hard time when I arrived.” Savvy let out a little

did, didn't 1? I tried to push

much Kai was smitten with

into this competition and practically forced her to take

would probably be alive now!" That glimpse of that weak smile was

Savannah tried to

woman

did not give me the impression of someone who could be pushed around

did was give your best friend a helping hand when she needed it.”

really happy with her,”

they will be

They are mates.

feel is irrelevant-” “I’m not going to tell you

I feel for him is much bigger

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

hair with her fingers as if

it,” she

“I already did once.

It just…

the best time to see them." "Good," Savannah found her hand on the floor and gave

now.” “You said

needs your help with what you can do best.” Savvy furrowed her brows, playing

undermining Kai after everything that

his favour, and many in the media are on his

Their loyalties are shifting.

am honest." "What about the twins7″ Elene’s whole expression

un just as Savvy used to see her when she arrived in

much about it," the

stood up and went to her walk-in closet, going

followed her, impressed by

out in the very beginning that the Princess was the one to control Chloe and

the famous siblings controlled the voice of

could bend the narrative any

going to do?" Savvy wondered, leaning against the door frame and watching the girl in front of herpicking a beautiful

on,” Elene clenched her lips, but slowly,

the last episode of

Savvy left her room in

it go?" Kyle caught

and jabbed him with her

arrest may have been over, but he still spent most ofhis

saw each other yesterday!" The guy rolled his eyes as he went

day before yesterday!”

expression appeared on his face and she ran her

I say, we clicked like two pieces of a puzzle, like Yin and Yang, like…”Kyle was listing the things he probably considered

Savvy let out

her voice, “I only come to the North forthe alliance! I will never love again! Blah-blah-blah!" Savvy narrowed her eyes at him, "And you are going to be Petra's step-daddy!" She cackled menacingly,

what do you need from

will do anything to help." "Lynn

K, you are seriously in love!" "Shh!" He placed his finger to his

so loud! So, what do you need?" "Alot,

she admitted

week.” “Everything has to be

This is the only way!” She glanced at

Riannon was glowing.

will do our best." She assured the Northern Princess, and Elene

was still slightly awkward,

doing this?" Savannah asked, and Kai

dress one of the best Northern designers was ordered to

yet, but it hinted that

shimmered in intricate traditional Northern patterns, and the

locks in placeon the right side of her head - one in the shape of the Northern Star and the other -

to walk out to

of Northerners gathered to

most people travelled from afar to

had to be tripled, and Kai let

followed Elene, greeted by the people

just one day before that the Lycan King of the Western

They weren’t enemies anymore.

countries' history

the modern world, people have desired

there were

are doing this," Kai smiled at his future

fact, I can’t

we?" "Yes, we shall!" Savvy took a deep

Northern sky blinded them temporarily, and

the people, and Savannah tried to

past weeks was finally catching up with

hand the whole time, which

she knew he was

would get her through this

week before, Chloe and Claude

around the maze and away from lycan warriors, hiding underground

commenting mercilessly

of Savannah getting out of the silver pit by literally leaving her

the cherry on the cake was

made it very clear that Savvy defeated her in the Trials butthen made sure to come back to get her out when the explosions started, probably saving her

"candid" images of Elene and Savannah very comfortable in

a few

Savannah with Kai.

best Luna for the North, but the mood

all, she did prove herself

the

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