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.

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

reject him in the finale if she wants to.” This time it was Petra who spoke, and they all looked in

this thought. “She is right. Brigit can’t be the Luna if she has

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 place, and she had Kai’s love. All she was giving the she-bear

think more about her

looking at Aspen. “Brigit Borg can compete. She will have to talk to her mate after each Trial and make her final decision before the final event. The

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

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 for all of you. Drones will be following you on your journey to

of the hall in a straight line while the guests were cheering for them. Savannah turned her head back to steal one last

to start the challenge as soon as possible. So, when the car door opened, she jumped out without thinking and right into

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

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

was the boost she needed so much. A reminder of why she was doing this. He was her peace in this

the guards cleared his throat, making them stop and tear away

at the lycan who, to his

for Princess Savannah to

holding her face. He turned back to her,

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

Gideon my letter and try to make him believe in your feelings for

on hers and closing his eyes. “In the Forgotten City,

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

he told her.

will,” she placed a soft kiss on his lips quickly.

gave her a simple nod, and his lips curled into a reassuring smile. Drones appeared in

over her chest. “And let the Moon Goddess show you the way,” she answered and winked

away.

It was time.

one thing – the Forbidden forest had to be crossed as soon

announced yet, it would make sense for them to appear now. Killing off Kal’s potential Lunas would be a great way to make

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

…sobs. Moreover, the pitch of the voice

protect Petra but didn’t expect it to happen so fast. Why was she in trouble already?1 The challenge

the western 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

to get out on

her brows, looking at

stayed true to herself by tying a blush pink scarf over her neck.

knee, and Savannah noticed it was all

would require some healing time,

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

commanded. “I am getting you

asked but accepted

out, and Petra collapsed onto the ground, whimpering from

pain

to Evelyn.” The princess explained, turning her to her back. “You have

smile. “She is like the aunt

prediction was correct. The knee cap was in pieces, and it would require a few good hours for something like that

isn’t it?” Petra tried to stay strong to the best of her

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