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.

Elene tried to hold back her

and he's

looked at

I thought

me.

I know he never did, and I imagined it

"I think you’re a passionate person ready to do

give me a hard time when I arrived.” Savvy let out a

didn't 1? I tried to

Kai

competition and practically forced her to

probably be alive now!" That glimpse of that weak smile was gone

that," Savannah tried to choose

was a grown woman and

not give me the impression of someone who could be pushed around easily, so

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

really happy with her,” she

they will be

They are mates.

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

I feel for him is much bigger and deeper than whatever

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

first time, she really looked at her and then nodded slightly, brushing her hair with her fingers as if she had just rememberedwho she was and what she probably

it,” she

“I already did once.

It just…

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

he has a lot on his plate right now.” “You

with what you can do best.” Savvy furrowed

a speech, undermining Kai after everything that happened

and many in the media are on

Their loyalties are shifting.

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

as Savvy used to see her when she arrived in the

speak much

up and went to her walk-in closet, going

followed her, impressed by the

very beginning that the Princess was the one

same time, the famous siblings controlled

bend the narrative any way

frame and watching the

show must go on,” Elene clenched

all, we haven't aired the last

around!" Savvy left her room in relief, hoping Elene would do

Kyle caught her on

than I expected," Savannah smirked and

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

rolled

was the day before yesterday!” She

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

pieces of a puzzle, like Yin and Yang, like…”Kyle was listing the things he

the idea!” Savvy let out

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

do you need from

I will do anything to help." "Lynn and I,” Savannah

K, you are seriously in love!" "Shh!" He placed

what do you

lot!” she

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

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

Riannon was glowing.

assured the Northern Princess, and

awkward,

we really doing this?" Savannah asked, and Kai entwined their fingers

of the best Northern designers was ordered to make for the occasion

wasn't the regal purple just yet, but it

patterns, and the North Star necklace sparkled

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

to walk out to the oversized balcony,

gathered to glimpse not just one but two royal

rare that most people travelled from afar

security had to be tripled, and Kai let Western warriors

by the people with loud,

before that the Lycan King of the Western Kingdom arrived here with his Queen, which could only mean one

They weren’t enemies anymore.

countries' history for

have desired peace for quite some

were bigger threats over

are doing this," Kai smiled at his

I

Savvy took a deep breath, and they walked out in the

sky blinded them temporarily, and

people, and Savannah

past weeks was finally catching up with

of her hand the whole time,

his support; she knew

get her

Chloe and Claude started stage

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

commenting mercilessly on

getting out of

on the

did not 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

"candid" images of Elene

then a few

Savannah with Kai.

did not convince everyone that she was the best Luna for the North,

all, she did prove herself as a

announcement today was the second

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