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 her

and he's your brother- and

never looked at me like

when I

me.

know he never did,

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

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

didn't 1? I tried to push

much Kai was

and practically forced her to

for me, she would probably be alive now!"

don't know that," Savannah tried to

grown woman and

could be pushed around easily, so the decision was

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

looks really happy with her,” she

course, they

They are mates.

to question that?! What I feel is irrelevant-” “I’m not going to tell you that your feelings are irrelevant when I am

is much bigger and deeper

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

looked at her and then nodded slightly, brushing her hair with her fingers as if she had

it,” she promised

“I already did once.

It just…

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

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

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

speech, undermining Kai after everything that happened at the Luna

in his favour, and many

Their loyalties are shifting.

am honest." "What about

just as Savvy used to see her

speak much about it," the Westerner

to her walk-in closet, going through

will not do." Savannah followed her, impressed by the sudden

the very beginning that the Princess was

famous siblings controlled

could bend the narrative any

you going to do?" Savvy wondered, leaning against the door frame and watching the girl in front of herpicking a beautiful

on,” Elene clenched her lips, but slowly,

the last episode of

her room in relief, hoping Elene would do

did it go?" Kyle caught her on the

and jabbed him with her elbow

house arrest may have been over, but he still spent most ofhis time in Evelyn's

The guy rolled

was the day before yesterday!”

on his face and she

can I say, we clicked like two pieces of a puzzle, like

Savvy let out a

"Look who's talking!" He teased her and then mimicked her voice, “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 going

need from me

"Lynn and I,” Savannah tasted the words on

"Shh!" He placed

So, what

lot!” she admitted

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

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

Riannon was glowing.

our best." She assured the Northern

still slightly awkward,

and Kai

the best Northern designers was ordered to make for

the regal purple just yet, but it hinted that the crown would adorn this woman’s

patterns,

only two diamond hairpins keeping her locks in placeon the right side of her head - one in the shape of the Northern

out to the oversized balcony,

thousands of Northerners gathered to glimpse not just one but two

that most people travelled from

to be tripled, and Kai let Western

and Riannon followed Elene, greeted by

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

They weren’t enemies anymore.

both countries' history for centuries, it was

the modern world, people have desired peace

mention, there were

this," Kai smiled at

I

took a deep breath, and they walked

blinded them temporarily, and immediately a drone flew to film them from up

and Savannah

past weeks was finally catching up with

of her hand the whole

could feel his support; she knew he was

get her through

a week before, Chloe and Claude started stage one of

running around the maze and away from lycan warriors, hiding

twins commenting mercilessly on

footage of Savannah getting out of the silver pit

cherry on the cake

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

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

a few

Savannah with Kai.

best Luna for

prove

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