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

like her, and he's

at me

when I

me.

I know he never

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

being said, you really did give me a hard time when I arrived.” Savvy let out a

did, didn't 1? I tried to

Kai was smitten

Penelope into this competition and practically forced

not for me, she would probably be alive now!" That glimpse of that weak smile

that," Savannah tried to

was a grown woman and had her

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

give your best friend a helping hand when she needed it.”

really happy

course, they will

They are mates.

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

for him is much bigger and deeper than

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

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

get over it,”

“I already did once.

It just…

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

about you, and he has a lot on his plate right now.”

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

speech, undermining Kai after

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

Their loyalties are shifting.

terrible, if I am honest." "What

Savvy used to see her when

they don't speak much

and went to her walk-in closet, going through the

will not do." Savannah followed her, impressed

very beginning that the Princess was

the famous siblings controlled the

narrative any way they

to do?" Savvy wondered, leaning against the door frame and watching the girl in front of

am going to remind them that the show must go on,” Elene

we haven't aired the last episode of

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

it go?" Kyle caught her on the way

than I expected," Savannah smirked and

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

each other yesterday!" The guy rolled his

was the day before

are you doing there?!" A smug expression appeared on

say, we clicked like two pieces of a

got the idea!” Savvy

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

do you need from me now?" Kyle

"Lynn and I,” Savannah tasted the words on

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

so loud! So, what do you need?" "Alot,

lot!” she

the big announcement in a week.” “Everything has to

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

Riannon was glowing.

our best." She assured the Northern Princess, and Elene

slightly awkward, but they were getting

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

one of the best Northern designers was ordered

delicate pale lilac colour wasn't the regal purple just yet, but

in intricate traditional Northern patterns, and the North Star necklace

flared sleeves, and Savvy had her hair down, only two diamond hairpins keeping her locks in placeon the

was the first to walk out to

thousands of Northerners gathered to glimpse not just one but two royal

most people travelled

and Kai let Western

by the people with

one day before that the Lycan King of the

They weren’t enemies anymore.

both countries' history for centuries, it was

world, people have

there were

doing this," Kai smiled at his future

fact, I

we?" "Yes, we shall!" Savvy took a deep

5/9 the Northern sky blinded them temporarily, and immediately a drone

waved at the people, and Savannah tried to look

stress of the past weeks was finally

go of her hand the whole

support; she knew he was there for her

get her

Claude started stage one of

from lycan warriors, hiding underground when he could and making his people do thesame, was

mercilessly

followed by footage of Savannah getting out of the

the cherry on the

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 saving

of Elene and

then a

Savannah with Kai.

the best Luna for the North, but

prove herself as

the second part

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