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.

tried to hold back her

he's your brother- and they

looked at me

I

me.

now I know he never did, and I imagined

person." "I think you’re a passionate person ready

hard time when I arrived.”

1? I tried to push you

much Kai

pushed Penelope into this competition and

me, she would probably be alive now!" That glimpse

don't know that," Savannah tried to choose

a grown woman and

of someone who could

a helping hand when she needed it.” “Is he at least happy?” The

really happy

course, they

They are mates.

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

fact, what I feel for him is much bigger and deeper than whatever I

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

at her and then nodded slightly, brushing her hair with her fingers as if she had just rememberedwho she was and what she

get over it,”

“I already did once.

It just…

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

sick about you, and he has a lot on his plate right now.” “You said thathe needs

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

speech, undermining Kai after everything

favour, and many

Their loyalties are shifting.

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

collected, un just as Savvy used to see her

speak much about it," the

Ellene stood up and went to her walk-in

Savannah followed her,

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

time, the famous siblings controlled

bend the narrative any

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

them that the show must go on,”

aired the last episode of The Luna

everything around!" Savvy left her room

Kyle caught her on

than I expected," Savannah smirked and jabbed him with

is to see you!" Kyle's house arrest may have been over, but he still spent most

guy rolled

was the day

expression appeared on his

of a puzzle, like Yin and Yang, like…”Kyle

idea!” Savvy let out

girlfriend!" "Look who's talking!" He teased her and then mimicked her voice, “I only come to the North forthe alliance! I will never love again! Blah-blah-blah!" Savvy narrowed her eyes at

need from

do anything to help." "Lynn and I,” Savannah tasted the words

are seriously in love!" "Shh!" He

So, what

she admitted

the big announcement in a week.” “Everything has to be perfect!” Elene was checking everyone

glanced at Gideon, andhe nodded politely, keeping

Riannon was glowing.

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

still slightly awkward, but they were

doing this?" Savannah asked, and Kai entwined their fingers together as he held

one of the best Northern designers was ordered to make for

yet, but it

shimmered in intricate traditional Northern patterns, and the North Star necklace sparkled on

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

first to walk out to the oversized balcony, where they would address

Northerners gathered to glimpse not just one but two royal

most people travelled from afar

be tripled, and Kai let Western warriors

and Riannon followed Elene, greeted by the people with loud, joyous

King of the Western Kingdom arrived here

They weren’t enemies anymore.

countries' history

have desired peace for quite

to mention, there were bigger threats

are doing this," Kai smiled at

fact, I can’t

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

and immediately a drone flew

people, and Savannah tried to look confident despite

the past weeks was finally catching up

of her hand the whole time,

his support; she knew he was there

would get her through this

a week before, Chloe and Claude

of Bjorn running around the maze and away from lycan warriors, hiding underground when he could

twins commenting mercilessly on all that,

followed by footage of Savannah getting out of

the cake was Mikaela’s

she made it very clear that Savvy defeated her in the Trials butthen made sure to come back to

of Elene and Savannah very

a

Savannah with Kai.

not convince everyone that she was the best Luna for the North, but the mood

did prove herself as a

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