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

know you like her, and he's

never looked at

I thought he

me.

now I know he never did, and I

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

when I arrived.” Savvy let out a little laugh,and Elene smiled

I tried

much Kai was smitten

and practically forced her

now!" That glimpse of that

know that," Savannah tried

was a grown woman and had

impression of someone who could be

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

happy with her,” she

they

They are mates.

not going to tell you that your feelings are irrelevant when I am deeply in love withyour brother,

I feel for him is much bigger and

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

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

get over it,” she

“I already did once.

It just…

her

a lot on his plate right now.” “You said thathe needs my help," Elene straightened her back like a true royal

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

Bjorn has made a speech, undermining Kai after everything that happened at the

in his favour, and many

Their loyalties are shifting.

looks terrible, if I am honest." "What

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

they don't speak much

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

Savannah followed her, impressed

beginning that the Princess was the one to control

famous siblings controlled the

bend the narrative any

leaning against the door frame and watching the girl

on,” Elene clenched her lips, but

the last episode of The

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

go?" Kyle caught her on the

expected," Savannah smirked and

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

rolled

was the day before yesterday!”

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

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

got the idea!” Savvy let out

and then mimicked her voice, “I only come to the North forthe alliance! I will never love again! Blah-blah-blah!" Savvy narrowed her

do you need from me now?"

help." "Lynn and I,” Savannah tasted the words on

love!" "Shh!" He placed his finger

loud! So, what do

she

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

glanced at Gideon, andhe nodded politely, keeping his beautiful wife, in

Riannon was glowing.

the

still slightly awkward,

doing this?" Savannah asked, and Kai entwined their fingers together as

looked radiant today in a dress one of the best Northern designers was ordered to make for the occasion

purple just yet, but it hinted that the

in intricate traditional Northern patterns, and the North Star necklace sparkled on

gown 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 -

to walk out to the oversized balcony, where they

the square below, thousands of Northerners gathered to glimpse not just one but two royal

that most people travelled from afar to

tripled, and Kai

by

the Western Kingdom arrived here with his Queen, which could

They weren’t enemies anymore.

in both countries' history for centuries, it was

in the modern world, people have

there were bigger threats over

are doing this," Kai

I can’t wait

Savvy took a deep breath, and they

light of 5/9 the Northern sky blinded them temporarily, and

and Savannah tried to look confident despite

the past weeks was finally catching

go of her hand the whole

feel his support; she knew he was there for her

would get her

Claude started stage

around the maze and away from lycan warriors, hiding

mercilessly on all

out of the silver pit by literally leaving

the cake

cat 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 when the explosions started, probably saving her

also helped, posting a few "candid" images of Elene

then a few

Savannah with Kai.

Luna for

did prove herself as a true

the second

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