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 your brother- and they

at me

I

me.

he never did, and

I'm a horrible pathetic person." "I think you’re a passionate person ready to do everything for the ones she

a hard time when I arrived.” Savvy let out a little laugh,and Elene smiled for the first

I tried to push you

how much Kai was smitten

and practically forced her

probably be alive now!" That glimpse of that

Savannah tried to choose

a grown woman and had her own

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

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

happy

they will

They are mates.

“I’m not going to tell you that your feelings are irrelevant when I am deeply in love withyour brother, and I'm not

is much bigger and deeper than whatever I

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

and then nodded slightly, brushing her hair with her fingers

get over it,” she

“I already did once.

It just…

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

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

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

speech, undermining Kai after everything that

and many

Their loyalties are shifting.

terrible, if I am honest." "What about the twins7″

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

much about

see," Ellene stood up and went to her

Savannah followed her, impressed

out in the very beginning that the Princess was the one to control

time, the famous siblings controlled the

could bend the narrative any way they

leaning against the door frame and watching the

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

aired the last

still turn everything around!" Savvy left her room in relief, hoping

go?" Kyle caught her

expected," Savannah smirked and

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

yesterday!" The guy rolled his eyes as

day

expression appeared on

clicked like two pieces of a puzzle, like

the idea!” Savvy let out a

“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

what do you need from

and I will do anything to help." "Lynn

are seriously in love!" "Shh!" He placed his finger to his

so loud! So, what do you need?" "Alot,

she admitted

a week.” “Everything has to be perfect!” Elene was checking everyone

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 Elene forced a

still slightly awkward, but

asked, and Kai

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

but it hinted that the crown would adorn this woman’s

traditional Northern patterns, and the North Star necklace sparkled

and Savvy had her hair down, only two diamond hairpins keeping her locks in placeon the right side of her head

out to the oversized balcony, where they would address

of Northerners gathered to

rare that most people

and Kai let Western warriors join

greeted by the people

the Lycan King of the Western Kingdom arrived here with his Queen, which could

They weren’t enemies anymore.

countries' history for centuries, it

the modern world, people have desired peace for quite

to mention, there were bigger threats over

doing this,"

fact, I

we shall!" Savvy took a deep breath,

blinded them temporarily, and immediately a drone flew to film

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

the past weeks was finally catching up

the whole time, which helped

his support; she knew

her through this

before, Chloe and Claude started stage one

from lycan warriors, hiding underground when he could and making

mercilessly on

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

the cherry on the

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

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

a few

Savannah with Kai.

everyone that she was the best Luna for the North, but

she did prove herself

today was the second part of their

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