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.

Elene tried to

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

never looked at me like

when I thought

me.

know he never did, and I imagined it

pathetic person." "I think you’re a passionate

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

1? I tried to push

how much Kai

and practically forced her to take

not for me, she would probably be alive now!" That glimpse of that weak

that," Savannah tried to choose

a grown woman and had her

someone who could be pushed

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

really happy

course, they will be

They are mates.

going to tell you that your feelings are irrelevant when I

feel for him is much bigger and

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

her hair with

get over it,” she promised

“I already did once.

It just…

her hand on

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

your help with what you can do best.” Savvy furrowed her

Bjorn has made a speech, undermining Kai

his favour, and many in the media

Their loyalties are shifting.

honest." "What

just as Savvy used to see her when she arrived in the

much

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

Savannah followed her, impressed by

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

time, the famous siblings controlled the voice of

the narrative any

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

must go on,” Elene

all, we haven't aired the last

her room in relief, hoping Elene would do

did it go?" Kyle caught her on the way

and jabbed him with her elbow

have been over, but he still spent most ofhis

other yesterday!" The guy rolled his eyes as he went down the

was the day before yesterday!” She

on his face and she ran her palm

me!" "What can I say, we clicked like two pieces of a puzzle, like Yin and Yang, like…”Kyle

got the idea!” Savvy

I will never love again!

what do you need from

"Lynn

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

what do you need?"

lot!” she admitted

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

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

Riannon was glowing.

will do our best." She assured the Northern Princess, and

slightly awkward, but

Kai entwined their fingers together as he held her

in a dress one of the best Northern designers was ordered

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

traditional Northern patterns, and the North Star necklace sparkled on

off-shoulder 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 - one in the shape

first to walk out to the oversized

to glimpse not just one but two royal

so rare that most people

and Kai let Western

Riannon followed Elene, greeted by the people with

just one day before that the Lycan King of the Western Kingdom arrived here with his Queen, which could only

They weren’t enemies anymore.

hostility was in both countries' history for

in the modern world, people have desired peace for quite

to mention, there were bigger threats over

this," Kai smiled at his

I

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

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

people, and Savannah tried to look confident

the past weeks was finally catching up with

of her hand the whole time, which helped her

knew he was

would get her

Chloe and Claude started

Bjorn running around the maze and away from lycan warriors, hiding

mercilessly

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

the cake was Mikaela’s

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

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

a few more

Savannah with Kai.

best Luna for the North, but the mood shifted slightly in her

prove herself as

today was the second part of

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