The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 38

Cleghtern

It seemed like people forgot how to breathe. Everyone started to look around, searching for the one to whom the claim belonged.

“Mate…” This time Aspen’s words sounded like thunder on a clear day. Savannah was shocked because he was looking in her direction. She knew, however, that it couldn’t be her. She already had a mate and had met Aspen before. So, she looked at her right and left until she noticed how pale Brigit

was.

“Mate,” Aspen stepped forward, ignoring his startled king and everyone else in the room. His voice was barely a whisper now, and Savvy noticed how Brigit’s lips trembled. “Mine…”

The white bear shifter did not say a word, but her eyes glistened with unspilt tears.

The red-haired northerner smiled as he approached her, not knowing what to do since she did not

move or say a word.

“What is your name?” Brigit asked, and Savannah got an uneasy feeling rising in the pit of her stomach hearing her tone. Something was off.

“Aspen,” the Lycan smiled. “Aspen Morr.”

“Are you out of your mind?” Celia, who finally got over her shock, hissed at her brother. “We are being

filmed, and she is a contender at the Luna Trials!”

But her sibling did not seem to care. Elene wanted to intervene, but Kai motioned for her to stop.

“Aspen Morr,” Brigit smiled, but that was a sad smile. “I Brigit Borg, the daughter of the Alpha of the White Claw pack, reject you as my….”

“No!” Aspen growled loudly, and everyone around them gasped. “4, Brigit Borg, the daughter of …” She started again, and this time Aspen growled even louder. “No, Brigit! I decline your rejection!” He clenched his fists and was breathing heavily now, desperation

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and frustration evident on his face.

“Brigit, are you sure?” Savvy whispered to her. “Don’t make rush decisions. You have just met each other and ….”

“,”the white bear shifter started again. She had teary eyes, yet not a single drop spilt yet. For some reason, she was full of determination. “Brigit Borg…”

“No!” Aspen Interrupted her again. “I am not …” His voice broke, and one could tell by just looking at him that he was in pain. “Just… just give me a chance before rejecting me …”

“I came here to represent white bears and participate in The Luna Trials!” Brigit looked him in the eye and pursed her lips. “I will not throw everything away for a mate I just met. I came here to win!”

Aspen’s eyes glowed red. Now he was furtous. He now had his loyalties torn between his mate and his

king, his Alpha. It was the worst situation to be in.

Sawy knew it wasn’t her time to speak, but her heart clenched for the two.

“You do know you may not win this,” she whispered to Brigit and saw Chloe rushing the cameras to get closer. Even now, she didn’t want to miss a good shot. “Leave this decision for after the Trials.”

“She can’t,” Penelope sighed sadly and looked up at them as though she cared. “If she has a mate, she should already be disqualified … Unless Aspen accepts her rejection, of course.”

Brigit pressed her lips so tightly together that they formed a thin white line. For some reason, the Trials were more important to her than anything else.

all honesty, she had to be happy that the white bear was out. Brigit was

This time it was Petra who spoke, and they all looked in her direction. “I

thought. “She is right. Brigit can’t be the Luna if she has a mate, but if that’s done

talking too. It was exactly like her own situation; they all knew Brigit was done. The North was never going to accept her whatever happened next. But Brigit wasn’t going

and think more

Borg can compete. She will have to talk to her mate after each Trial

seem happy about it, but at least he wasn’t breathing

are already late!” Elene clapped her hands, bringing the attention back to her in an attempt to change the subject, “Each contender will now travel to her designated starting point. Before the Trial begins, you will be checked so that we are sure you don’t have anything on you that can help you. You

turned her head back to steal one last glance at Kai and their eyes locked at

a while, and she was eager to start the challenge as soon as possible. So, when the car door

gasped as she didn’t expect to see him until this

crashed his lips into hers, taking her face in both his palms and

why she was doing this. He was her peace in this cruel world, and she was

throat, making them stop and tear away from each

head at the

for Princess Savannah to go

the king growled, still holding her face. He turned back to her, breathing ragged.

out a little laugh. “Out of the two of us, you are the one with the most

try to make him believe in your feelings for me. This is the only way. When we meet again, I’ll handle it from

hers and closing his eyes. “In

this, I don’t want to know. Elene

there,” he told her. “Don’t

she placed a soft kiss on his

reassuring smile. Drones appeared in the sky, ready to film her, and she promised to

“And let the Moon Goddess show you the way,” she answered and winked

away.

It was time.

started running. She knew one thing – the Forbidden forest had to be crossed as

of trouble from the white bears who resided not far from here. Since they were at war with the lycans, even if it wasn’t announced yet, it would make sense for them to appear now. Killing off Kal’s potential Lunas would be a great way to make him look weak. Somehow Bjorn’s words about how

food because she didn’t plan to stay here for long. Picking up speed, she was sure she’d be near the Forgotten city walls quite

Moreover, the pitch of

ready to swear. She knew she had glven her word to protect Petra but didn’t expect it to happen so

direction and sprinted to the sound of Petra’s voice. She found the girl in what looked like a freshly dug hole. It wasn’t that deep,

to get out on her

Savvy furrowed her brows, looking at

herself by tying a blush pink scarf over her neck. Her pink hair was made into two tight buns today. “I met

at her knee, and Savannah noticed it was all

was broken, which would require

large old tree branch. She took it and lowered it into the hole where

you out. Use your healthy leg to

the girl asked but accepted the help

to pull her out, and Petra collapsed onto the ground,

pain

turning her to her back. “You

is like the aunt i never

The knee cap was in pieces, and it would

bad, isn’t it?” Petra tried to stay

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