The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

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.

them, and Savvy looked in his eyes pleadingly. In all honesty, she had to be happy that the white

she wants to.” This time it was Petra who spoke, and they all looked in her direction. “I am sorry,”

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

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 to be the Luna. It was Savannah’s

think more about

her mate after each Trial and make her final decision before the final event. The North is a

seem happy about it, but at least he wasn’t breathing heavily anymore. That meant that he had his wolf under

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 will all start the next challenge simultaneously, and the distance to the centre of the Forgotten City is the same

turned her head back to steal one last glance at Kai and their eyes locked at once. He smiled at her without trying to hide his feelings for her, and she did the

was eager to start the challenge as soon as possible.

expect to see him until this

I would let you go without a proper goodbye,” he murmured and crashed his lips into

was doing this. He was her

cleared his throat, making them stop and tear away from each

snapped his head at the lycan who, to his

for Princess Savannah to go into the

still holding her face. He turned back to her, breathing ragged. “I love

let out a little laugh. “Out of the two

letter and try to make him believe in your feelings for me. This is the only way. When

growled softly, placing his forehead on hers and closing his eyes.

every other contender knows this, I don’t want to know. Elene evened out

told her. “Don’t rely just on your memory.

on his lips quickly. “Let’s go do this,

his lips curled into a reassuring smile. Drones appeared in the sky, ready to film her, and she promised to herself to give them a

protect you,” Kai said, and warmth spread over her chest. “And let the Moon

away.

It was time.

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

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 Kai would lose everything he had

didn’t plan to stay here for long. Picking up speed, she was sure she’d be near

…sobs. Moreover, the pitch

protect Petra but didn’t

princess changed her 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,

able to get out on

happened?” Savvy furrowed her brows, looking

her nose and stilling another sob. She wore a tight black outfit today like everyone else but stayed true to herself by tying a blush pink scarf over her neck. Her pink hair was made into two tight

knee, and Savannah noticed it

cap was broken, which would require some healing time, especially for

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

commanded. “I am getting you out. Use your healthy leg

the girl asked but accepted the

out, and Petra collapsed onto the ground,

pain

my word to Evelyn.” The princess explained, turning her

tried to smile. “She is like the aunt i never had. Or

the knee and started checking it quickly. Her prediction was correct. The knee cap was in pieces, and it would require a few good hours for

tried to stay strong to