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

This time it was Petra who spoke, and

the Luna if she has a mate, but if that’s done before the

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

more about

will have to talk to her mate after each Trial and make

breathing heavily anymore. That meant that

help you. You will all start the next challenge simultaneously, and the distance to the centre of the Forgotten City

to steal one last glance at Kai and their eyes locked at once. He smiled at her without

was sitting in her car, waiting for the guards to let her out. It was taking a while, and she was eager to start the challenge as soon as possible. So, when the car door opened, she jumped out without thinking and right into the northern

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

without a proper goodbye,” he murmured and crashed his lips into hers, taking her face in both his palms and caressing her cheeks

so much. A reminder of why she was doing this. He was her peace in this cruel world, and she

the guards cleared his throat, making

snapped his head at the lycan who,

Savannah to go

holding her face. He turned back to

she let out a little laugh. “Out of the two of us,

in your feelings for me. This is the only way. When we meet again, I’ll handle

placing his forehead on hers and closing his eyes.

every other contender knows this, I don’t want

what it seems there,” he told her. “Don’t rely just on your memory. Look

kiss on his lips quickly. “Let’s go

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

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

away.

It was time.

running. She knew one thing – the Forbidden forest had

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 were replaying in her

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

…sobs. Moreover, the pitch of the voice seemed

her word to protect Petra but didn’t expect it

princess changed her direction and sprinted to the sound of Petra’s voice. She found the

get out on her

furrowed her brows, looking at all

true to herself by

noticed it was all

would

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

“I am getting you out. Use

but accepted

and Petra collapsed onto the

pain

explained, turning her to her back.

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

Her prediction was correct. The knee cap was in pieces, and it would require a few

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

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