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

her, and he's your brother- and

looked at

when I thought he

me.

I know he never did,

person." "I think you’re a passionate

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

I tried

Kai was smitten with

Penelope into this competition and practically

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

tried to choose her words

was a grown woman

could be pushed

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

looks really happy with her,”

they

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 when I am deeply

is much bigger and

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

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

it,” she promised

“I already did once.

It just…

the best time to see them." "Good," Savannah found her hand on

now.” “You said thathe needs

what you can do best.” Savvy furrowed her brows, playing with her NorthStar

a speech, undermining Kai after

his favour, and many in the media are on

Their loyalties are shifting.

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

used to see her when

speak much about it,"

her walk-in closet,

do." Savannah followed her, impressed by the

very beginning that the Princess was the one to control

famous siblings controlled the voice of the

bend the narrative any way they

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

on,” Elene clenched her lips, but slowly, they curled

haven't aired the last episode of The Luna Trials

her room in relief, hoping

did it go?" Kyle caught

than I expected," Savannah smirked and jabbed him with her

arrest may have been over, but

rolled his eyes as he went down the

the day before yesterday!”

you doing there?!" A smug expression appeared on

tell me!" "What can I say, we clicked like two pieces of a puzzle, like Yin and Yang, like…”Kyle was listing

got the idea!” Savvy let

only come to the North forthe alliance! I will never love

do you need from

do anything to help." "Lynn and I,”

seriously in love!" "Shh!" He placed

So, what do you need?"

she

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

as a united front! This is the only way!” She glanced at Gideon, andhe nodded politely, keeping his beautiful wife, in

Riannon was glowing.

the

still slightly awkward, but they were

this?" Savannah asked, and Kai entwined their

the best Northern designers was ordered to make

but

patterns, and

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

first to walk out to the oversized balcony, where they

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

rare that most people travelled from afar

had to be tripled, and Kai let Western

Riannon followed Elene, greeted by the people with loud, joyous

of the Western Kingdom

They weren’t enemies anymore.

in both countries'

modern world, people have desired peace for quite some

to mention, there were

are doing this," Kai smiled at his future

fact, I can’t

Savvy took a deep breath,

them temporarily, and

waved at the people, and Savannah tried to

weeks was finally catching up

go of her hand the whole time, which

she knew he

would get her through

Chloe and Claude started stage

around the maze and away from lycan warriors, hiding underground when he could

twins commenting mercilessly on all that,

Savannah getting out of the silver pit by literally leaving her mark

on the cake was

her in the Trials butthen made sure to come back to get her out when the explosions started, probably

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

then a

Savannah with Kai.

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

she did prove

today was the

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