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.

tried to hold back her

he's your brother- and they are

never looked at

I thought he

me.

course, now I know he never did, and I imagined it

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

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

did, didn't 1? I tried

Kai was smitten with

pushed Penelope into this competition and practically forced her

for me, she would probably be alive now!" That glimpse of that weak smile

that," Savannah tried to

woman and had her

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

hand when she needed it.” “Is he at

really happy with

they will

They are mates.

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

I feel for him is much bigger and deeper than whatever I feltfor

It can’t compare.”

Elene looked at her.

really looked at her and then nodded slightly, brushing her hair with her

over it,” she promised

“I already did once.

It just…

them." "Good," Savannah found her hand

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

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

Bjorn has made a speech, undermining Kai after

favour, and many in the media are on his side

Their loyalties are shifting.

am honest." "What about the

looked collected, un just as Savvy used to see her when she arrived in the

don't speak much

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

will not do." Savannah followed her, impressed

the very beginning that the Princess

same time, the famous siblings

bend the narrative any way they

and watching the girl in front of herpicking a beautiful white tweed dress

show must go on,” Elene clenched her lips, but

last

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

it go?" Kyle caught her on the way

Savannah smirked and jabbed him with

have

saw each other yesterday!" The guy rolled his eyes as

day

expression appeared on his face

say, we clicked like two pieces of a puzzle, like Yin and Yang, like…”Kyle was listing the things

got the idea!” Savvy let

will never love again! Blah-blah-blah!" Savvy narrowed her eyes at him, "And you

you need

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

"Shh!"

what

she

announcement in a week.” “Everything has to be perfect!” Elene was checking everyone in line as ifthey were her

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

Riannon was glowing.

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

was still slightly awkward, but they were getting

and Kai entwined their fingers

one of the best Northern

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

embroidery shimmered in intricate traditional Northern patterns, and the North Star necklace

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

the first to walk out to the oversized balcony,

Northerners gathered to glimpse not just one but two

that most people

had to be tripled, and Kai let Western warriors join

Elene, greeted by

King of the Western Kingdom

They weren’t enemies anymore.

hostility was in both countries' history for centuries,

world, people have

there were bigger threats over

this," Kai smiled at

I can’t wait

Savvy took a deep breath, and they walked out in the

temporarily, and

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

weeks was finally catching up

go of her hand the

support; she knew he was

get her

Chloe and Claude started stage

footage of Bjorn running around the maze and away from lycan warriors, hiding underground when he could and making his people do

commenting mercilessly on

video was followed by footage of Savannah getting out of the

cherry on the cake

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,

all, she did prove herself as

the second part of their

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