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

like her, and he's your brother-

looked at me like

I thought

me.

I know he never

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

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

did, didn't 1? I tried to push you

Kai was smitten with

this competition and practically forced her

now!"

tried to choose her words

woman and

of someone who could

friend a helping hand when she needed it.” “Is

happy with

course, they

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, and I'm not his

him is much bigger and deeper than whatever

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

and then nodded slightly, brushing her hair with her fingers as if

it,” she

“I already did once.

It just…

found her hand on the floor and gave

his plate right now.” “You said thathe needs my help," Elene straightened her back like a

needs your help with what you can do

made a speech, undermining Kai after everything that happened at the Luna

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

Their loyalties are shifting.

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

Savvy used to see

much

stood up and went to her walk-in closet, going through the racks with

followed her, impressed by the

beginning that the Princess

same time, the famous siblings

could bend the narrative any way

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

go on,” Elene clenched her lips, but slowly, they curled into a

haven't aired the last episode of The

Savvy left her room in relief, hoping

caught her on the way

expected," Savannah smirked and jabbed him with her

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

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

day before

are you doing there?!" A smug expression appeared on his face and she

clicked like two pieces of a puzzle, like Yin

got the idea!” Savvy let

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

help." "Lynn and

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

So, what do you

she admitted

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

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

Riannon was glowing.

best." She assured the

still slightly awkward, but they

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

best Northern designers was ordered to make for the occasion

regal purple just yet, but it hinted that the crown would

patterns, and

diamond hairpins keeping her locks in placeon the right side of her head - one in the shape

to walk out to the oversized balcony, where they would

gathered to glimpse not just one but

most people travelled from

be tripled, and Kai let Western warriors

Elene, greeted by the people with loud,

King of the Western Kingdom arrived here

They weren’t enemies anymore.

in both countries' history for centuries, it

have desired peace for quite some

there were

this," Kai

I can’t wait

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

light of 5/9 the Northern sky blinded them temporarily, and immediately a drone flew to film

people, and Savannah tried to look confident despite being

weeks was finally catching

go of her hand the whole time, which helped

she knew he was there for her despite

would get her

Chloe and Claude started stage one of their

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

twins commenting mercilessly on

by footage of Savannah getting out

cherry on the cake was Mikaela’s

Savvy defeated her in the Trials butthen made sure to come back to get her out when the

helped, posting a few "candid" images of Elene and Savannah very comfortable in

then a

Savannah with Kai.

convince everyone that she was the best Luna for the North, but the

prove herself as a

was the second part

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