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.

sorry,” Elene tried to hold back

you like her, and he's your brother-

looked at me

I

me.

never did, and I

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

time when I arrived.” Savvy let out

1? I

Kai was smitten

into this competition and practically forced her

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

know that," Savannah tried

a grown woman and had her own

the impression of someone who could be pushed around easily, so the

did was give your best friend a helping hand when she needed it.” “Is he at least happy?” The northern Princess

happy with her,”

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 when I am deeply

him is much bigger and deeper than whatever I feltfor

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

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

over it,” she

“I already did once.

It just…

"Good," Savannah found her hand on the floor and gave it a little

lot on his plate right now.” “You said thathe needs my help," Elene

assistance to him?" "He needs your help with what you

has made a speech, undermining Kai

it's working in his favour, and many in the media are

Their loyalties are shifting.

if I am honest." "What

she looked collected, un just as Savvy used to see her when she arrived

speak much about it," the Westerner

Ellene stood up and went to her walk-in closet, going through the racks

Savannah followed her, impressed by the sudden

the Princess was the one to control

time, the famous siblings controlled the

the narrative any

the door frame and watching the girl in front of herpicking a

go on,” Elene clenched her

we haven't aired the last episode of

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

go?" Kyle caught her on the way

and jabbed him with

you!" Kyle's house arrest may have been over, but he still spent

other yesterday!" The guy rolled his eyes

the day before

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

I say, we clicked like two pieces of a puzzle, like Yin and

the idea!” Savvy

finally have a girlfriend!" "Look who's talking!" He teased her and then mimicked her voice, “I only come to the North forthe alliance! I will never

what do you need from me now?"

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

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

what do you

lot!” she admitted

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

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

Riannon was glowing.

the Northern Princess, and

slightly awkward, but they were

Savannah asked, and Kai entwined their

dress one of the best Northern designers was ordered

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

patterns,

only two diamond hairpins keeping her locks in placeon the right side

the first to walk out to the oversized balcony, where they would

of Northerners gathered to glimpse not

so rare that most people travelled from

be tripled, and Kai let Western

and Riannon followed Elene, greeted by

just one day before that the Lycan King of the Western Kingdom

They weren’t enemies anymore.

in both countries' history for

people have desired peace

were bigger threats

are doing this," Kai smiled at his future

I can’t wait

we?" "Yes, we shall!" Savvy took a deep breath, and they

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

waved at the people, and Savannah tried to look

of the past weeks was finally catching

go of her hand the whole time, which helped

she knew

her through this

week before, Chloe and Claude started

around the maze and away from lycan warriors,

twins commenting mercilessly

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

the cherry on the cake was Mikaela’s

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

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

then a few

Savannah with Kai.

that she was the best Luna for the North,

all, she did prove herself as

was the second part of

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