The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 39

Savvy blinked and saw snow-white hair swinging before her eyes as Naya took a battle stance.

“Easy there!” Her lips curled into a menacing grin as she blocked inga’s attack. Her eyes did not promise her opponent anything good, “You may hurt yourself again! We wouldn’t want that would

we?”

The werecat dodged another blow and then kicked Inga’s legs gracefully, making her kiss the dirty ground. Once again, Savannah admired the beauty with which the cats moved. As if they were dancing and not fighting

“If we could shift…” the werewolf growled.

“If we could shift, there would be a blood stain in the shape of you!” Naya retorted with a chuckle. “You don’t scare me, wolf girt. The only one I am scared of in this entire competition is the person I side

with.”

“Enough!” Celia tried to wriggle out from under Savannah, and the Princess stood up, letting her go. The ginger-haired girl rushed to her friend’s side,

“But…”inga was about to protest

“Did you hear what she said?” Celia seemed more agitated because of the magic word than anything else. “Sorry, but even Penelope is not worth it for me. Soyou are on your own! Besides, I think we have stalled them for long enough!”

Inga relaxed slightly hearing this and nodded. They exchanged glances and charged in the same direction without saying anything else.

“So much for their company!” Naya turned to face the other two women, and Savvy really didn’t

know what to expect next.

**You side with me?” The Princess raised her brow questioningly.

“Of course I do!” Alaugh followed the reply. “Who else could you and me, two Westerners, join

here?

“I could join forces with Astrid.” Savvy pointed out, throwing a quick glance at Petra, who still clung to the tree branch as if her life depended on it.

“I hate that one!” Naya scrunched her nose. “And Brigit!” The Princess continued. “Ugh, that one is even worse. You see why you needed me here?” The cat smirked.

“I needed you? Since when?” Now Savannah was interested.

“Since always!” Naya rolled her eyes. “Why do you think I am here? To fight for a man? No, thank you. I like pirts more anyway. Although men can be fun sometimes. That depends on the size of their dl-”

“I get it!” Savannah tried to stop her confession. “I still don’t get why, though. And how did you know

about the Trials?”

“I received an invitation from Elene. She wanted a werecat of noble blood to compete, and my

mother chose me.”

“So, you knew before I even got here?” Savvy gritted her teeth. “Why didn’t you inform us? We are

supposed to be in an alliance with the cat packs.”

“We are in an alliance,” Naya confirmed nonchalantly. “That’s the whole point. You didn’t need that

information back then. Your brother would flip, and we would have had another war on our hands instead

of a new and powerful ally. Who would want that? My mother sent me here to help you get King Kai’s heart and marry him. Or, at the very least, help you win the Trials and get the three wishes. If you had been disqualified, I would have to win this thing myself. Luckily, you didn’t disappoint. The King is really not my type, so thanks for that.”

“You cats have strange ideas about loyalty,” Sawy scoffed; however, she also felt relieved.

“We do what will benefit us all. If King Gideon asked us, we would have told him what we knew. But he didn’t, so….”

That was one convenient way of thinking

me?” Savannah let

hilarious.

so that she knew everything was fine. If something wasn’t, I had to report to her, and she would inform King Gideon.” Naya folded her arms

very questionable

“I was worried when you disappeared for a few days, but after I listened to Beta Lachlan’s conversation with Princess Elene, I knew you were not suffering in the King’s arms. I have to say, you worked faster than

as more than enemies somewhere closer to the end of

and it’s not even

were twitching to keep a straight face, but tears were already

Naya mumbled. “I forgot the child

winced at the sharp pain. More tears streamed down her cheeks. “Giving him sexy’l favours so that he helps you is

at once, choosing her words

al lavours! Petra, we

words left her mouth. It was the first time she said that out loud

she

slowly sunk in and Petra’s expression changed to

girl asked, and Naya snorted, but

her throat. “You know what, we need to move

Forgotten City.”

for help.” The werecat smiled at Petra, clearly intending

behind.

“I gave my word that I’d take care of her.” “For real?” Naya looked at

her to wrap

support. “Let’s go.”

The cat murmured to herself and took the tree branch

throwing it away. “Come here! It

while, but since there were two of them

faster.

any attacks anymore.”

and Celia are long gone. What did you say to Celia

Savannah replied, seeing the walls of the Forgotten City from a distance. They weren’t as destroyed as she imagined. In fact, they seemed very

is it?” Naya

Princess chuckled.

only eat food they grow themselves and are never allowed to marry anyone. Even if they meet their mate, however unlikely if one lives in Claghtern, they have to reject them. It’s pure life.

explain. “It’s an honourable position.” “if it’s that honourable, why did

chuckled.

isn’t the nun type?” The werecat sniggered, and they both snorted, trying

lauchs.

Claghtern” the pink-haired werewolf continued explaining. “Cella had to join them last year. Evelyn says it’s one of the reasons why she is in the Luna Trials. First, it postpones the Inevitable. And second, if she or one of her friends wins, they could use one of the three wishes to free Cella from

Savannah giggled. “If she thinks someone like Penelope would waste a wish on

walls, but there was no entrance

knew she had already lost too much time, but it wasn’t hopeless yet. She was confident in her own strength and knew she could still catch

and Naya

with you!” The werecat sighed. “Just go already. I will look after her UNTIL her foot is healed. After that, she is on her

now,” Petra realised they were talking about her. “I will just wait here until

in the eye, reacting fast. “Life has thrown you into this, and now you have to do the best you can. Your leg will

even a prize anymore?” The she-wolf pouted her lips. “According to your own mentor, the point is your pride and

sit and wait until someone arrives

going to at least

time to wait for the

!

now. But I really hope to see you fight, Petra. Not for Kai, not for any man. For you. You are just as

gave her a supportive smirk. “I’ll find you later by your scent,” she

wall, realising there

and no doors, no gates,

to simply climb the wall,

before her eyes. It was a huge circular labyrinth with thousands of branches, and Savvy had no idea how people lived here in ancient times. It looked like a big trap, and

sunset.

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