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

her, and he's your brother- and

at me

when I thought he

me.

know he never did, and I imagined

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

I arrived.” Savvy let out a little laugh,and Elene smiled for the

I tried to push you

Kai

competition and practically forced

probably be alive now!" That

know that," Savannah tried

was a grown woman

of someone who could be

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

looks really happy

they will be

They are mates.

“I’m not going to tell you that your feelings are irrelevant when I

what I feel for him is much bigger

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

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

over it,” she

“I already did once.

It just…

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

plate right now.” “You said thathe needs my

I be of assistance to him?" "He needs your help with what you can do best.” Savvy

made a speech, undermining Kai after

it's working in his favour, and many in the media

Their loyalties are shifting.

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

just as Savvy used to see her when she arrived

don't speak much about it,"

went to her

followed her, impressed by the

beginning that the

famous siblings

narrative any

frame and watching

to remind them that the show must go on,” Elene clenched her

last

her room in relief, hoping Elene would do everything she

caught

than I expected," Savannah smirked and jabbed

lovely it is to see you!" Kyle's house arrest may have been over, but

rolled his eyes as he went down

the day before yesterday!”

you doing there?!" A smug expression appeared on his face and she ran her palm over her

like two pieces of a puzzle, like Yin and Yang,

Savvy let

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!

you need from me

to help." "Lynn and I,” Savannah tasted

are seriously in love!" "Shh!" He

So, what do

she

work to do before the big announcement in a week.” “Everything has to be perfect!” Elene was

This is the only way!” She glanced at Gideon, andhe nodded

Riannon was glowing.

the Northern Princess, and

was still slightly awkward,

asked, and Kai entwined their fingers together as he

today in a dress one of the best Northern designers was ordered to

regal purple just yet, but it hinted that the crown

traditional Northern patterns, and

an off-shoulder gown with long flared sleeves, and Savvy had her hair down, only two diamond hairpins keeping her locks in placeon the right side of her head - one in the shape of the Northern Star and

walk out to the oversized balcony, where they

Northerners gathered to glimpse not just one

that most people travelled from afar to witness

to be tripled, and Kai

followed Elene, greeted by the people with loud,

before that the Lycan King of the

They weren’t enemies anymore.

was in both countries'

in the modern world, people have

to mention, there were bigger threats over

are doing this," Kai smiled at his

I can’t wait

a deep breath,

them temporarily, and immediately a drone flew to film them from

and Savannah tried to look confident

stress of the past weeks

the whole time,

could feel his support; she knew he was there for

would get her

a week before, Chloe and Claude

the maze and away from lycan warriors, hiding underground when he could and making his people

mercilessly on all that, of

Savannah getting out of

on the

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, probably

images of Elene and Savannah very comfortable in each

then a few more

Savannah with Kai.

the best Luna for the North,

all, she did prove herself as a

today was the second part of their

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