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 hold

he's your brother- and

never looked at me like

I thought he

me.

he never

"I think you’re a passionate person ready to do everything for the ones

did give me a hard time when I arrived.” Savvy let

1? I

how much Kai was smitten

this competition and practically

me, she would probably be alive now!" That glimpse

Savannah tried to choose her

a grown woman

who could be pushed around easily, so the decision was always

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

really happy with

course, they will be

They are mates.

to tell you that your feelings are irrelevant when I am deeply in love withyour brother,

much bigger and deeper than whatever I

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

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

over it,” she

“I already did once.

It just…

Savannah found her hand on

now.” “You said thathe needs my help," Elene straightened her back like

what you can do best.” Savvy

has made a speech, undermining Kai after everything

and many in the media are on

Their loyalties are shifting.

I am honest." "What about the

just as Savvy used to see her when she

don't speak much about it," the Westerner

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

not do." Savannah followed her, impressed by the

very beginning that the Princess was the

the famous siblings

the narrative

and watching

them that the show must go on,”

we haven't aired the last episode of The Luna

around!" Savvy left her room in relief, hoping

caught her on

and jabbed him with her

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

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

day before yesterday!” She

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

me!" "What can I say, we clicked like two pieces of a puzzle, like Yin and Yang, like…”Kyle was listing the things he probably

the idea!” Savvy let

girlfriend!" "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

you need from me

anything to help." "Lynn and I,” Savannah tasted the words on

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

so loud! So, what do you need?"

she admitted

in a week.” “Everything has to be

united front! This is the only way!” She glanced at Gideon, andhe

Riannon was glowing.

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

was still slightly awkward, but they

we really doing this?" Savannah asked, and Kai entwined their fingers together as he held her

best Northern designers was ordered to make for the

colour wasn't the regal purple just yet, but it hinted that the

shimmered in intricate traditional Northern patterns, and

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

out to the oversized balcony,

the square below, thousands of Northerners gathered to

people travelled from afar to

had to be tripled, and Kai let Western

followed Elene, greeted by the

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

They weren’t enemies anymore.

countries' history for centuries,

people have desired peace

were bigger threats over

we are doing this," Kai smiled

I can’t

shall!" Savvy took a deep breath, and they walked out in

Northern sky blinded them temporarily, and immediately a drone flew to

at the people, and Savannah tried to look confident

weeks was

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

feel his support; she knew he was there for her

would get her through

week before, Chloe and Claude started stage one

maze and away from lycan warriors, hiding underground when he could and making his people

twins commenting mercilessly on all that,

Savannah getting out of the silver

on the cake was Mikaela’s

want to owe anything to the lycaness, so she made it very clear that Savvy defeated her in the Trials butthen made

of Elene and

a few

Savannah with Kai.

best Luna for the North, but

all, she did prove herself as a true

today was the second

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