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

and he's your brother- and

at

when I thought

me.

I know he never did, and

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

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

I tried to push

how much Kai

into this competition and practically forced her to take

be alive now!" That glimpse of that weak smile was gone

don't know that," Savannah tried to

a grown woman and had her own

someone who could be pushed around

your best friend a helping hand when she needed it.” “Is he at least happy?” The

happy with

they will be

They are mates.

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

for him is much bigger and deeper

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

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

over it,” she promised

“I already did once.

It just…

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

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

of assistance to him?" "He needs your help with what you can

made a speech, undermining Kai after everything that happened

in his favour, and many in the media are on his

Their loyalties are shifting.

"What about the twins7″ Elene’s whole

used to see her when

don't speak much about it,"

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

will not do." Savannah followed her,

very beginning that the Princess was the

famous siblings controlled

the narrative any way they

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

am going to remind them that the show must go on,” Elene clenched her lips, but slowly, they curled into a

last episode of The Luna

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

Kyle caught

I expected," Savannah smirked and jabbed him

may have been over, but he still spent most

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

day before yesterday!”

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

me!" "What can I say, we clicked like two pieces of a puzzle, like Yin

the idea!” Savvy let out

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

what do you need from me

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

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

so loud! So, what do

lot!” she

the big announcement in a week.” “Everything has to be perfect!” Elene was checking everyone

only way!” She glanced at Gideon, andhe nodded politely, keeping his beautiful

Riannon was glowing.

best." She assured the Northern Princess, and Elene forced

still slightly awkward, but they

Kai entwined their fingers

best Northern designers was ordered to make

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

patterns, and the North Star necklace sparkled on

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 of

to walk out to the oversized balcony, where they would

to

so rare that most people travelled from afar to

and Kai let Western warriors join

followed Elene, greeted by the people with loud,

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

They weren’t enemies anymore.

both countries' history for

in the modern world, people have desired peace for quite

there were bigger

doing this," Kai smiled

fact, I

"Yes, we shall!" Savvy took a

temporarily, and immediately a

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

of the past weeks was finally catching up with

didn't let go of her hand the whole time, which helped

knew

would get her through this

and Claude started stage one of

lycan warriors, hiding underground when he could and making his people do thesame, was

twins commenting mercilessly

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

on the cake was Mikaela’s

that Savvy defeated her in the Trials butthen made sure to come back to get her out when

images of Elene and Savannah very comfortable

then a few

Savannah with Kai.

was the best Luna

prove herself as

today was the second part of their

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