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

know you like her, and he's your

never looked at

when I thought

me.

now I know he never did, and I imagined it

"I think you’re a passionate person

a hard time when I arrived.” Savvy

1? I tried

much Kai was smitten with

this competition and

now!" That

Savannah tried to choose her

grown woman

give me the impression of someone who could be pushed around

best friend a helping hand when she needed it.”

really happy

they will be

They are mates.

to question that?! What I feel is irrelevant-” “I’m not going to tell you that your feelings are irrelevant when I

feel for him is much bigger and deeper than whatever I

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

the first time, she really looked at her and then nodded slightly, brushing her hair with her fingers as if

get over it,” she promised

“I already did once.

It just…

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

and he has a lot on his plate right now.” “You said thathe needs my help," Elene straightened her back like a true royal

"He needs your help with what

a speech, undermining Kai after everything that happened at the

many in the

Their loyalties are shifting.

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

un just as Savvy used to see her when she

speak much

and went to her walk-in closet, going through

will not do." Savannah followed her, impressed by the

out in the very beginning that the

the famous siblings controlled

could bend the narrative any

to do?" Savvy wondered, leaning against the door frame and watching the girl in

them that the show must go on,” Elene

the last episode of The Luna Trials

can still turn everything around!" Savvy left her room in relief, hoping Elene would

caught her

and jabbed

to see you!" Kyle's house arrest may have been

guy rolled his eyes as

was the day before yesterday!” She

A smug expression appeared on his face and she ran her palm

say, we clicked like two pieces of a puzzle, like Yin and Yang, like…”Kyle

the idea!” Savvy

come to the North forthe alliance! I will never love again! Blah-blah-blah!" Savvy narrowed her eyes at him,

need from

anything to help." "Lynn and I,”

K, you are seriously in love!" "Shh!"

loud! So, what do

she admitted

before the big announcement in a week.”

the only way!” She glanced at Gideon, andhe nodded politely, keeping his beautiful wife, in an

Riannon was glowing.

best." She assured the

slightly awkward,

asked, and Kai entwined their fingers

one of the best

just yet, but it hinted that the crown would

in intricate traditional Northern patterns, and

hair down, only two diamond hairpins keeping her locks in placeon the

the first to walk out to

to

most people

and Kai

and Riannon followed Elene, greeted by the people

one day before that the Lycan King of the Western Kingdom arrived here

They weren’t enemies anymore.

was in both countries' history for centuries,

in the modern world, people have desired

there were

we are doing this," Kai smiled at his future

fact, I

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

the Northern sky blinded them temporarily, and immediately a drone flew to film them

Savannah tried to look confident despite being

of the past weeks was finally catching up with

didn't let go of her hand the whole time, which helped

she knew

get her through

a week before, Chloe and Claude started stage one of

running around the maze and away from lycan warriors,

mercilessly on all that, of

Savannah getting out of

the cake was

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

also helped, posting a few "candid" images of Elene and Savannah very comfortable in each other’s company and claiming

then a few more

Savannah with Kai.

that she was the best Luna for

she did prove

announcement today was the second part

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