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

you like her, and he's

at me

when I thought he

me.

never did, and I imagined it

you’re a passionate person ready to do everything for

a hard time when I arrived.” Savvy

1? I tried to push you

much Kai

and practically forced her to

me, she would probably be alive now!"

don't know that," Savannah tried to

was a grown woman and had her own

who could be

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

happy

they

They are mates.

going to tell you that your feelings are irrelevant when I

much bigger and deeper than whatever I feltfor my

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

brushing her hair with her fingers as if she had just rememberedwho she was and what she

it,” she promised

“I already did once.

It just…

to see them." "Good," Savannah found her hand

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

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

speech, undermining Kai after everything that happened at the Luna

favour, and many

Their loyalties are shifting.

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

just as Savvy used to

speak much about it," the

to her walk-in closet, going through the racks

followed her, impressed

out in the very beginning that the Princess was

famous siblings controlled the voice of the

narrative any way

Savvy wondered, leaning against the door frame and watching the girl in

remind them that the show must go on,” Elene clenched her lips, but slowly, they curled into

haven't aired the last episode of The

her room in relief, hoping

go?" Kyle caught her on the way

expected," Savannah smirked and jabbed

you!" Kyle's house arrest may have

other yesterday!" The guy rolled

the day

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

Don't tell me!" "What can I say, we clicked like two pieces of a puzzle, like Yin and Yang, like…”Kyle was listing the things he probably

got the idea!” Savvy

and then 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

what do you need from

do anything to help." "Lynn and I,” Savannah tasted the words on her

in love!" "Shh!"

what do you need?" "Alot,

lot!” she

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

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

Riannon was glowing.

best." She assured the

was still slightly awkward, but they were getting

and Kai entwined their fingers together as he

a dress one of the best Northern designers

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

patterns, and the North

with long flared sleeves, and 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 the

Northerners gathered to

so rare that most people travelled from afar to

security had to be tripled, and Kai

Riannon followed Elene, greeted by the

before that the Lycan King of the Western Kingdom

They weren’t enemies anymore.

in both countries' history for centuries,

the modern world, people have desired peace for quite some

mention, there were bigger

course, we are doing this," Kai smiled at his future

fact, I can’t wait

a deep breath, and they

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

waved at the people, and Savannah tried to look confident despite

stress of the past weeks was finally catching

her hand the whole time, which helped her a

support; she knew he was

would get her

Chloe and Claude started stage one of

around the maze and away from lycan warriors,

the twins commenting mercilessly on all

Savannah getting out of the silver

the cake was Mikaela’s

Savvy defeated her in the Trials butthen

a few "candid" images of Elene and Savannah very comfortable in each

a few more

Savannah with Kai.

Luna for the North, but

all, she did prove herself as a

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