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.

to

know you like her, and he's your brother- and they are

never looked at me like

when I

me.

course, now I know he never did,

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

really did give me a hard time when I arrived.” Savvy let out a little laugh,and Elene smiled

did, didn't 1? I

how much Kai was

competition and practically forced her

not for me, she would probably be alive now!"

that," Savannah tried to choose her

woman and

someone who could be pushed around easily, so

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

looks really happy with her,”

course, they will be

They are mates.

I feel is irrelevant-” “I’m not going to tell you that your feelings are irrelevant when I am deeply in love withyour brother,

what I feel for him is much bigger and

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

brushing her hair with her

over it,” she

“I already did once.

It just…

see them." "Good," Savannah found her hand on the floor

now.” “You said thathe needs

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

Kai after

and many in the media are

Their loyalties are shifting.

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

as Savvy used to see

much about it," the Westerner

up and went to her walk-in closet,

not do." Savannah followed her, impressed by the

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

the famous siblings controlled

could bend the narrative any way

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

must go on,” Elene clenched her lips, but slowly,

aired the last episode

left her room in relief,

it go?" Kyle caught her on

and jabbed him with her elbow

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

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

the day before yesterday!” She

there?!" A smug expression appeared on his face and she ran

"What can I say, we clicked like two pieces of a puzzle, like Yin and Yang,

idea!” Savvy let out a

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

need from me now?" Kyle

and I will do anything to help." "Lynn and

"Shh!" He placed

loud! So, what do you

she

announcement in a week.” “Everything has to be perfect!” Elene

perform as a united front! This is the only way!” She glanced at Gideon, andhe nodded politely, keeping his beautiful wife, in an elegant

Riannon was glowing.

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

awkward, but they were

Savannah asked, and Kai entwined their fingers together

one of the best Northern designers was ordered to

just yet, but it hinted that the crown would

Northern patterns, and the North

down, only two diamond hairpins keeping her locks in placeon the right side of her head - one in the shape

walk out to the oversized balcony, where

to glimpse not just one but

people

and Kai let Western warriors join

greeted by the people with

was announced just one day before that the Lycan King of the Western Kingdom arrived here with his

They weren’t enemies anymore.

countries' history for centuries, it

in the modern world, people have desired

were bigger threats over

course, we are doing this," Kai smiled at

I can’t wait

Savvy took a deep

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

waved at the people, and Savannah tried

of the past weeks was finally catching

go of her hand the whole time, which helped

knew he was

get her through

a week before, Chloe and Claude started

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

commenting mercilessly on all that, of

was followed by footage of Savannah getting out of the silver pit by literally leaving

the cherry on the cake was Mikaela’s

want to owe anything to the lycaness, so she 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,

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

then a few more

Savannah with Kai.

was the best Luna for the North, but the mood shifted

she did prove herself as

was the second part

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