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 hold back her

and he's

looked at me like

I thought

me.

never

think you’re a passionate person ready to do everything for the ones she

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

I tried to push

how much Kai

competition and practically forced her to take

probably be alive now!"

Savannah tried to choose her words

was a grown woman and

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

she needed it.” “Is he at

happy with her,”

they

They are mates.

not going to tell you that your feelings are irrelevant when I am deeply in love withyour brother,

feel for him is much bigger and deeper than

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

the first time, she really looked at her and then nodded slightly, brushing her hair with her fingers as

over it,” she promised

“I already did once.

It just…

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

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

needs your help with what

Bjorn has made a speech, undermining Kai after everything that happened

in his favour, and many in the media are on

Their loyalties are shifting.

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

Savvy used to see

speak much about

see," Ellene stood up and went to her

not do." Savannah followed her,

the Princess was

famous siblings controlled the

the narrative

frame and watching the girl in front of herpicking a beautiful white tweed

them that the show must go on,” Elene clenched her lips, but

last episode of The

can still turn everything around!" Savvy left her room in relief, hoping Elene would do

it go?" Kyle caught her on the

and jabbed him with

you!" Kyle's house arrest may have been over, but he

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

day before

on his face and she

tell me!" "What can I say, we clicked like two pieces of a puzzle,

got the idea!” Savvy

North forthe alliance! I will never love again! Blah-blah-blah!" Savvy narrowed her eyes

need from me now?"

"Lynn and I,” Savannah tasted

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

what do you need?"

lot!” she

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

She glanced at Gideon, andhe nodded politely, keeping

Riannon was glowing.

the Northern Princess, and Elene forced a

still slightly awkward, but they

asked, and Kai entwined their fingers together as

dress one of the best Northern designers was

wasn't the regal purple just yet, but it hinted that the

in intricate traditional Northern patterns, and the

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

to walk out to the

the square below, thousands of Northerners gathered to glimpse

that most people travelled from afar

and Kai let Western warriors

followed Elene, greeted by the people with loud, joyous

of the Western Kingdom arrived

They weren’t enemies anymore.

hostility was in both countries'

people have desired peace for

mention, there were

we are doing this," Kai smiled at

I can’t

a

and

the people, and Savannah tried to

of the past weeks was

let go of her hand the whole time, which helped

support; she knew he

her through

Chloe and Claude started stage one

away from lycan warriors, hiding underground

twins commenting mercilessly on all

getting out of the

the cherry on the cake was

clear that Savvy defeated her in the Trials butthen made sure

images of Elene and Savannah very comfortable in

a

Savannah with Kai.

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

all, she did prove herself as

was the second part

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