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 back her

he's your brother- and

looked at me like

when I thought

me.

never did, and I imagined

horrible pathetic person." "I think you’re a passionate person ready to do everything

a hard time when I arrived.” Savvy let out a little laugh,and Elene

didn't 1? I

how much Kai was

Penelope into this competition and practically

she would probably be alive now!" That glimpse of

Savannah tried to choose her words

woman and had

impression of someone who could be pushed around easily, so the decision was

it.”

happy with her,”

they will

They are mates.

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

feel for him is much bigger and deeper than whatever I

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

nodded slightly, brushing her hair with her fingers as if she had just rememberedwho

over it,” she

“I already did once.

It just…

best time to see them." "Good," Savannah found her

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

can I be of assistance to him?" "He needs your help with what you can do best.” Savvy furrowed her brows, playing with her NorthStar

undermining Kai after everything

working in his favour, and many in the media are on his side

Their loyalties are shifting.

I am honest." "What about

looked collected, un just as Savvy used to see her when she arrived

much about

her walk-in closet, going through the

will not do." Savannah followed her,

the Princess

the famous siblings controlled the voice

could bend the narrative any way they

and watching the girl

the show must go on,” Elene clenched her lips, but slowly, they

all, we haven't aired the last episode of The Luna

turn everything around!" Savvy left her room in relief,

it go?" Kyle caught her

than I expected," Savannah smirked and jabbed him

arrest may have been over,

rolled his

the day before yesterday!”

A smug expression appeared on his face and

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

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 him, "And you are going to be Petra's step-daddy!" She cackled menacingly, and

what do you need from

help." "Lynn

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

so loud! So, what

lot!” she

have a lot of work to do before the big announcement in a week.” “Everything has to be perfect!” Elene was checking everyone in line as ifthey were

as a united front! This is the only way!” She glanced at Gideon, andhe nodded politely,

Riannon was glowing.

the Northern Princess, and Elene forced a

awkward,

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

dress one of the best Northern designers

just yet, but it

in intricate traditional Northern patterns, and the North Star necklace

off-shoulder gown with long flared sleeves, and Savvy had her hair down, only two diamond hairpins keeping her locks in placeon the

to the

below, thousands of Northerners gathered to glimpse

rare that most people travelled from afar

and Kai let Western warriors

by the people

before that the Lycan King of the Western Kingdom arrived here with

They weren’t enemies anymore.

was in both countries' history for centuries, it was

world, people have desired peace

to mention, there were bigger

we are doing this," Kai smiled at

I can’t

Savvy took a deep breath, and they walked out in

light of 5/9 the Northern sky blinded them temporarily, and

at the people, and Savannah tried to look confident despite being

the past weeks was finally catching up

hand the whole time, which

knew

would get her through

Claude started stage one of their

away from lycan warriors, hiding underground when

twins commenting mercilessly on all that, of

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

the

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

Elene and

then a

Savannah with Kai.

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

did prove herself

the second

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