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

you like her, and he's your brother- and they are

never looked at me

I thought

me.

never did, and

person." "I think you’re a passionate

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

did, didn't 1? I tried to

much Kai was smitten

into this competition and practically forced her to

be alive now!" That glimpse of that

Savannah tried to choose

a grown woman and had her

give me the impression of someone who could be pushed around easily,

she needed it.” “Is

looks really happy with her,”

they

They are mates.

feel is irrelevant-” “I’m not going to tell you that your feelings are irrelevant when I am deeply in love withyour

bigger and

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

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

it,” she

“I already did once.

It just…

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

he has a lot on his plate right now.” “You said thathe needs

what

a speech, undermining Kai

in his favour, and many in the media are

Their loyalties are shifting.

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

looked collected, un just as Savvy used

don't speak much about it," the Westerner

stood up and went to her walk-in

followed

out in the very beginning that the Princess was the one

famous siblings controlled the

could bend the narrative any way they

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

on,” Elene clenched her lips, but

haven't aired the last episode of The Luna Trials

still turn everything around!" Savvy left her room

it go?" Kyle caught her on the

Savannah smirked and jabbed

Kyle's house arrest may have been over, but he still spent most

yesterday!" The guy rolled

the day before

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

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

idea!” Savvy

the North forthe alliance! I will never love again! Blah-blah-blah!" Savvy narrowed her eyes at him, "And you are going to be Petra's step-daddy!" She cackled menacingly, and

what do you need from me now?" Kyle

and I will do anything to help." "Lynn and I,”

seriously in love!" "Shh!" He placed

So, what do you need?" "Alot,

she admitted

to do before the big announcement in a week.” “Everything has to be perfect!” Elene was checking everyone in line as ifthey

a united front! This is the only way!” She glanced

Riannon was glowing.

best." She assured the Northern Princess, and Elene

was still slightly awkward,

asked, and Kai entwined their

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

just yet, but it hinted that the crown would

traditional Northern patterns, and

diamond hairpins keeping her locks in placeon the right side of her head - one in the shape of the Northern Star and the other

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

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

that most people travelled from afar

be tripled, and Kai

by the people

announced just one day before that the Lycan King of the

They weren’t enemies anymore.

hostility was in both countries' history for centuries, it was

in the modern world, people have desired peace for

were

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

I

we shall!" Savvy took a deep breath, and

the Northern sky blinded them temporarily, and immediately a

and Savannah tried to look

stress of the past weeks was

her hand the whole time, which

support; she knew he was there for her despite

her through this

and Claude started stage one of their

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

twins commenting mercilessly on all that, of

followed by footage of Savannah getting out

on the cake was

the lycaness, so she made it very clear that Savvy defeated her in the Trials

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

a few more

Savannah with Kai.

Luna for the North, but

prove herself as a

today was the second

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