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

her, and he's your brother- and they are

never looked at me

when I

me.

know he never did, and I imagined

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

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

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

much Kai was

into this competition and practically forced

would probably be alive now!" That glimpse of that weak

know that," Savannah tried to choose her words

grown woman and had her

could be

it.” “Is he at least happy?” The northern Princess returnedto

looks really happy with

course, they will be

They are mates.

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

what I feel for him is much bigger and deeper than

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

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

it,”

“I already did once.

It just…

them." "Good," Savannah found her hand

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

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

undermining Kai after everything that happened at

and many in the media are on his side

Their loyalties are shifting.

looks terrible, if I am honest." "What about

un just as Savvy used

speak much about it," the

went to her walk-in closet, going through the

not do." Savannah followed her, impressed by the

that the Princess was the one

siblings controlled the voice

narrative

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

show must go on,”

last episode of The

left her room in relief, hoping Elene would do everything

go?" Kyle caught

expected," Savannah smirked and jabbed him

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

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

was the day before yesterday!” She

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

I say, we clicked like two pieces of a

the idea!” Savvy let out a

only come to the North forthe alliance! I will never love again! Blah-blah-blah!"

do you need

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

are seriously in love!" "Shh!" He

So, what

lot!” she

big announcement in a week.” “Everything has to be perfect!” Elene was checking everyone

is the only way!” She glanced at Gideon, andhe nodded politely, keeping his beautiful wife, in an elegant golden dress,

Riannon was glowing.

our best." She assured the Northern Princess,

slightly awkward, but

doing this?" Savannah asked, and Kai entwined their fingers together as he held her

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

pale lilac colour wasn't the regal purple just yet, but it hinted that the crown would adorn

patterns, and

and Savvy had her hair down, only two diamond hairpins keeping her locks in placeon the right side of her head - one in

the first to walk out to the oversized balcony,

of Northerners gathered to glimpse not just one but two royal

most people travelled from

security had to be tripled, and Kai

followed Elene, greeted by the people

Lycan King of the Western Kingdom arrived here with his Queen, which could only

They weren’t enemies anymore.

both countries'

in the modern world, people have desired peace for

there were bigger threats

are doing this," Kai

fact, I can’t wait

took a deep

the Northern sky blinded them temporarily, and immediately a drone flew

waved at the people, and Savannah tried to look confident

weeks was

go of her hand the whole time, which

she knew he was there

would get her through

and Claude started stage one

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

commenting mercilessly on

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

on the cake

she made it very clear that Savvy defeated her in the Trials butthen made sure

Truthteller also helped, posting a few "candid" images of Elene and Savannah

a few more

Savannah with Kai.

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

all, she did prove herself as a true

announcement today was the second part

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